Stories, stories, stories! This week we are recommending two books of stories. First, we recommend …
LitStack Recs
Welcome, fellow LitStackers! Let’s dive in and explore two remarkable works: the short story collection …
“As You Wish-Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride” & “The Snow Child”
We are taking a look back at two notable LitStack Recs. First, we recommend As …
Welcome to LitStack Recs! We’ve got two fantastic recommendations that are sure to pique your …
3 Great Short Story Collections for Women’s History Month & “Monarca”
For Women’s History Month, #WomensHistoryMonth, here are three classic story collections by women who are …
For Women’s History Month, #WomensHistoryMonth, here are three memoirs that portray a range of women’s …
We invite you to join us as we revisit two exceptional books that have captured …
5 Incredible Audiobooks That Ignite Your Imagination
In this LitStack Rec, Lauren Alwan looks at five incredible audiobooks that are guaranteed to …
This week’s LitStack Rec offers a look at Shakespeare’s Sonnets, for poetry lovers and lovers …
In this week’s LitStack Rec, we take a look back at two outstanding books we …
You can find and buy the books we recommend at our bookshop list of LitStack …
My Wrap-Up and Favorite Reads of 2023 This year was a great one for reading, …
Watch “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” on AMAZON PRIME Spielberg Truffaut and Me: An …
For this LitStack Rec, we are looking at two books we’ve recommended before. “How to …
5 Amazing Reads – “The Patrick Melrose Novels” by Edward St. Aubyn
We are revisiting our 2019 LitStack Rec of this amazing quintet of novels: Never Mind, …
A Phenomenal Must Read – “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt
This week, we are revisiting our LitStack Rec of Donna Tartt’s phenomenal novel The Goldfinch. …
Two LitStack Recs this week! How fantastic is that? Take a look at the books …
The book that was on everyone’s TBR list! We’re revisiting Matt Haig’s bestseller The Midnight …
All Stories are Ghost Stories – Revisiting “Life Drawing” by Robin Black
Nobody outside a marriage can understand it. Life Drawing, by Robin Black “Nobody outside a …
Reading—and Watching—Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”
Jane Austen’s 1813 novel “Pride and Prejudice” is a classic of literature with fans across …
3 Outstanding Titles From Alcove Chapbooks – Is Short The New Long?
The Alcove Chapbook Series Prize released its first chapbooks from WTAW Press The Rise Of …
The Language of a Painter’s Vocabulary in “Pictures,” by David Hockney
Pictures by David Hockney, published in 1979, was intended as a catalog of Hockney’s work …
Brisk, witty, and always surprising. Expect the unexpected. In their Substack columns, these acclaimed authors …
Find The Perfect Summer Reading! Cozy Up To Your Summer Reading Summer is a great …
Chasing the Power to Save in “Telephone” by Percival Everett
Unusually progressive. That was how Dr. Gurewich characterized my daughter’s condition. from Telephone by Percival …
LitStack Rec – 6 Great Audiobooks for #Audiobook Month
There’s a distinct pleasure (and utility) in reading a book in audio form. This past …
A Testament to Darkness and Light: And There Was Evening And There Was Morning, a memoir by Mike Smith
For this week’s Litstack Rec, we’re revisiting And There Was Evening And There Was Morning, …
Unpacking the Hidden Parts – “Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative”
For this LitStack Rec of “Body Work,” we unpack the hidden parts of memoir. Lauren …
5 Outstanding Linked Story Collections Perfect for Short Story Month
For this LitStack Rec, we are celebrating Short Story Month by singing the praises of …
Hiding a Perilous Truth in James Tate Hill’s “Blind Man’s Bluff”
For this LitStack Rec, we’re revisiting James Tate Hill’s engaging and unique memoir, Blind Man’s …
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with 7 Great Books
These novels, story collections, and works of nonfiction by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors …
This LitStack Rec not only examines character building but also some of the challenging aspects …
A Poem Opens Between Two Languages in “O” by Zeina Hashem Beck
This LitStack Rec celebrates April’s National Poetry Month and Arab American Heritage Month by recommending …
Blurring Fiction And Actual Events In “The Hero Of This Book,” By Elizabeth McCracken
Our Litstack Rec Of The Hero Of This Book “Your family is the first novel …
This LitStack Rec is perfect for you to revisit or get to know Cumming’s 2014 …
An Inspiring Read for National Poetry Month | “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous”
A Story Deepened by a Poetic Sensibility Ocean Vuong’s 2019 novel, On Earth We’re Briefly …
A Brilliant 10 for “Linesman” – Revisiting Ean Lambert’s Singing in the Novel by S.K. Dunstall
LinesmanS. K. Dunstall*Ace BooksRelease Date: June 30, 2015ISBN 978-0-425-27952-6 The Best Books are Timeless. Is …
Give Your Soul and Grit to Daisy Jones & The Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
The right song, at the right time, with the right person. The Essence of Daisy …
Taste: My Life Through Food, a memoir “Cook. Smell. Taste. Eat. Drink. Share. Repeat as …
Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin Toibin’s 2009 novel, recipient of the Costa Award, is an affecting …
The Candy House: a novel, by Jennifer Egan This intricate novel of futurism, connection, love …
Nights, by Joan Didion Blue Nights is a counterpart to Didion’s 2005 memoir, The Year …
We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo NoViolet Bulawayo’s powerful novel of the life of …
Whereabouts, a novel, by Jhumpa Lahiri This melancholy and stylish novel, Jhumpa Lahiri’s third, marks …
The Clothing of Books, by Jhumpa Lahiri “How do you clothe a book?” is how …
Spare, by Prince Harry The phenomenon known as Spare is barely a week old, but …
The Dead Fish Museum: Stories, by Charles D’Ambrosio Of Charles D’Ambrosio and his 2006 story …
Tinkers, by Paul Harding Paul Harding’s Tinkers, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2010, tells …
A Few Favorite Reads of 2022 A brief wrap-up of some of the books I …
The Marriage Plot, by Jeffrey Eugenides “Heartbreak is funny to everyone but the heartbroken.” That …