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Lauren Alwan
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Lauren Alwan’s fiction has appeared in the O. Henry Prize Stories, the Southern Review, the Alaska Quarterly Review, StoryQuarterly, in the Bellevue Literary Review. She is the recipient of a First Pages Prize, the Goldenberg Prize for Fiction, and.a citation of Notable in Best American Essays. Her essays have appeared in ZYZZYVA, Catapult, World Literature Today, The Rumpus, The Millions, Writer's Digest, and others. She is a prose editor at the museum of americana, an online literary review. Follow her on Twitter at @lauren_alwan and learn more at www.laurenalwan.com
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We invite you to join us as we revisit two exceptional books that have captured …
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5 Incredible Audiobooks That Ignite Your Imagination
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanIn this LitStack Rec, Lauren Alwan looks at five incredible audiobooks that are guaranteed to …
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This week’s LitStack Rec offers a look at Shakespeare’s Sonnets, for poetry lovers and lovers …
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In this week’s LitStack Rec, we take a look back at two outstanding books we …
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“The Films in My Life” and “Peace Like a River”
by Lauren Alwan & Tee Tateby Lauren Alwan & Tee TateYou can find and buy the books we recommend at our Bookshop by clicking our …
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The sensibility of this singular actor may have its push and pull, but among the …
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An Ideal Read “Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures” by Emma Straub
A delicious depiction of Hollywood’s golden age. Hey! I Won An Oscar! In 2013, when …
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14 Indispensable Resources for Querying Writers
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanFor querying writers hoping to publish that first book, the challenge of querying for representation …
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My Wrap-Up and Favorite Reads of 2023 This year was a great one for reading, …
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Watch “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” on AMAZON PRIME Spielberg Truffaut and Me: An …
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For this LitStack Rec, we are looking at two books we’ve recommended before. “How to …
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5 Amazing Reads – “The Patrick Melrose Novels” by Edward St. Aubyn
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanWe are revisiting our 2019 LitStack Rec of this amazing quintet of novels: Never Mind, …
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A Phenomenal Must Read – “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThis week, we are revisiting our LitStack Rec of Donna Tartt’s phenomenal novel The Goldfinch. …
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For this LitStack Rec, we’re recommending two books, Alfred Hitchcock/Truffaut, and Boy Erased. A Definitive …
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“Tiny Nightmares” – 42 Very Short Tales of Horror
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanHappy Halloween as this review revisits Tiny Nightmares Do Tiny Nightmares Scare You? In their …
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Is Sophie’s Choice a True Story? – Revisiting “Sophie’s Choice”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanIs Sophie’s Choice a true story? Styron based his novel on his memory of a …
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Five 5-Star Books You Must Read This Fall
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanHere are five 5-star books you must read this fall. My fall reading list has …
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Two LitStack Recs this week! How fantastic is that? Take a look at the books …
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Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend & A Song for a New Day
Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend, by Graham Russell Gao Hodges For …
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Ship Fever: Stories, by Andrea Barrett One of my favorite National Book Awards selections in …
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A Powerful Family Saga in “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe Dutch House, finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize. The question comes from Danny Conroy, …
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These Charming People: Stories & The Stargazer’s Sister
These Charming People, stories by Michael Arlen In the period just after World War One, …
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A Big-Hearted “Car Trouble” by Robert Rorke
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanHere is our original review of “Car Trouble” in honor of our dear friend, Robert …
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The Fact in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Fictional “The Great Gatsby”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe Great Gatsby is in ways an unlikely fixture of canonical literature. The Great Gatsby …
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8 Essential Podcasts for Writers
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanEssential podcasts for writers to get you started with fascinating conversations, writing advice, sources of …
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All Stories are Ghost Stories – Revisiting “Life Drawing” by Robin Black
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanNobody outside a marriage can understand it. Life Drawing, by Robin Black “Nobody outside a …
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Reading—and Watching—Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanJane Austen’s 1813 novel “Pride and Prejudice” is a classic of literature with fans across …
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3 Outstanding Titles From Alcove Chapbooks – Is Short The New Long?
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe Alcove Chapbook Series Prize released its first chapbooks from WTAW Press The Rise Of …
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The Language of a Painter’s Vocabulary in “Pictures,” by David Hockney
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanPictures by David Hockney, published in 1979, was intended as a catalog of Hockney’s work …
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Brisk, witty, and always surprising. Expect the unexpected. In their Substack columns, these acclaimed authors …
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3 Great Books to Kick Off Your Summer Reading
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanFind The Perfect Summer Reading! Cozy Up To Your Summer Reading Summer is a great …
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Chasing the Power to Save in “Telephone” by Percival Everett
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanUnusually progressive. That was how Dr. Gurewich characterized my daughter’s condition. from Telephone by Percival …
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LitStack Rec – 6 Great Audiobooks for #Audiobook Month
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThere’s a distinct pleasure (and utility) in reading a book in audio form. This past …
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A Testament to Darkness and Light: And There Was Evening And There Was Morning, a memoir by Mike Smith
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanFor this week’s Litstack Rec, we’re revisiting And There Was Evening And There Was Morning, …
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Unpacking the Hidden Parts – “Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanFor this LitStack Rec of “Body Work,” we unpack the hidden parts of memoir. Lauren …
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5 Outstanding Linked Story Collections Perfect for Short Story Month
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanFor this LitStack Rec, we are celebrating Short Story Month by singing the praises of …
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Hiding a Perilous Truth in James Tate Hill’s “Blind Man’s Bluff”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanFor this LitStack Rec, we’re revisiting James Tate Hill’s engaging and unique memoir, Blind Man’s …
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Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with 7 Great Books
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThese novels, story collections, and works of nonfiction by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors …
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A Poem Opens Between Two Languages in “O” by Zeina Hashem Beck
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThis LitStack Rec celebrates April’s National Poetry Month and Arab American Heritage Month by recommending …
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Blurring Fiction And Actual Events In “The Hero Of This Book,” By Elizabeth McCracken
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanOur Litstack Rec Of The Hero Of This Book “Your family is the first novel …
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An Inspiring Read for National Poetry Month | “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanA Story Deepened by a Poetic Sensibility Ocean Vuong’s 2019 novel, On Earth We’re Briefly …
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Give Your Soul and Grit to Daisy Jones & The Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe right song, at the right time, with the right person. The Essence of Daisy …
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Taste: My Life Through Food, a memoir “Cook. Smell. Taste. Eat. Drink. Share. Repeat as …
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Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin Toibin’s 2009 novel, recipient of the Costa Award, is an affecting …
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The Candy House: a novel, by Jennifer Egan This intricate novel of futurism, connection, love …
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Nights, by Joan Didion Blue Nights is a counterpart to Didion’s 2005 memoir, The Year …
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We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo NoViolet Bulawayo’s powerful novel of the life of …