For this LitStack Rec, we’re revisiting James Tate Hill’s engaging and unique memoir, Blind Man’s …
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With The House on Prytania, book two in her Royal Street series, Karen White spins …
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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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This LitStack Rec not only examines character building but also some of the challenging aspects …
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Genevieve Cogman’s Scarlet takes readers to 18th-century Europe. Aristocratic society has welcomed vampires into its …
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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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5 Lessons on the Creative Process – “Hadestown” and “Working On A Song”
Everything is seamless to the audience of a Broadway show like the award-winning musical Hadestown. …
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Kat Howard at kathowardbooks is a celebrated fantasy writer and editor best known for her …
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Introduction Edgar and Agatha Award-nominated author Victoria Thompson is back with the latest in her …
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Introduction “The House of Shadows sits on bones. All of the sacrifices, all of the …
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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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This LitStack Rec is perfect for you to revisit or get to know Cumming’s 2014 …
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What You Should Know About the Best and Worst Writing Advice
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWhen you’re a writer, there seems to be an overabundance of folks who want to …
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Introduction In this haunting debut, Sisters of the Lost Nation, Nick Medina opens a world …
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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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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 …
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Writer: Gail SimoneArt: Phil NotoPublisher: Marvel UniversePublish Date: March 14, 2023 Publisher’s Description What would …
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Grief and the structure of loss weaves an intricate, beautiful sophomore novel in Life and …
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The main character in Sara Jost’s Five First Chances, Lou, wants a do-over. She wants …
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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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5 Essential Books On Writing Craft That Take You Beyond Story
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWhat Does It Mean To Go Beyond Story? For many writers, the books they read …
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Celebrating School Library MonthLitStack List
Yes! You Definitely Should Celebrate School Libraries and Librarians (it won’t cost a penny)
Why You Should Celebrate School Libraries and Librarians We are taking April to celebrate school …
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Celebrating ShakespeareLitStack List
Favorite Shakespeare Quotes – Love Letters, Sonnets, Insults, and Curses
by Tee Tateby Tee TateFavorite Shakespeare quotes shared during the month of April are a great way to celebrate …
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It’s been a while since this dyed-in-the-wool fan of speculative and (often) dystopian fiction found …
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Taste: My Life Through Food, a memoir “Cook. Smell. Taste. Eat. Drink. Share. Repeat as …
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by Montéz Louria Night of The Living Rez, by Morgan TaltyTin House Books (July 2022)Paperback: …
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Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin Toibin’s 2009 novel, recipient of the Costa Award, is an affecting …
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Mr. & Mrs. Witch by Gwenda Bond begins innocently enough on the morning of the …
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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association has announced its list of finalists for the …
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Great Documentaries About Greater Women
by Tee Tateby Tee TateHappy International Women’s Day! We’re so proud to celebrate this month and this day with …
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Featured Author Review: ‘The Giver’ by Lois Lowry
by Tee Tateby Tee TateLITSTACK’S FEATURED AUTHOR REVIEW The GiverLois LowryPublished in 1993 from Bantam Books This post has …
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: 5 Great Literary Heroines
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThis month, we’re taking some time to celebrate women; the female characters in our favorite …
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Celebrating Black History: 5 Banned Books by Black Authors You Need to Read
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWe end Black History Month with some recommendations on books by Black authors that, for …
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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 …
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Celebrating Black History MonthLitStack List
Celebrating Black History: Essential Reading by Black Authors
by Tee Tateby Tee TateTwenty-eight days isn’t long enough to cover the works Black individuals have contributed to America’s …
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Whereabouts, a novel, by Jhumpa Lahiri This melancholy and stylish novel, Jhumpa Lahiri’s third, marks …
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Celebrating Black History Month | Seeing Myself on the Page by Renita McKinney
by Tee Tateby Tee TateI started reading romance before there were authors who looked like me. Before there were …
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The Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary edition, is an original graphic novel of 12 …
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The Clothing of Books, by Jhumpa Lahiri “How do you clothe a book?” is how …
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“Something is not quite right.” This is a phrase I used for nearly 25 years …
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Spare, by Prince Harry The phenomenon known as Spare is barely a week old, but …
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Titles both recent and vintage I’m looking foward to reading this year. First up, a …
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The Dead Fish Museum: Stories, by Charles D’Ambrosio Of Charles D’Ambrosio and his 2006 story …
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I’ve always admired, though never achieved, the ideal creative input as defined by François Truffaut: …
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Tinkers, by Paul Harding Paul Harding’s Tinkers, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2010, tells …
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Litstack Recs | Jerusalem: A Cookbook and All Our Wrong Todays
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanJerusalem: A Cookbook, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. Some cookbooks are defined by a …
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We’ve spent a bit of the month talking about Menna van Praag’s phenomenal Sisters Grimm …
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Featured Author Review: The Night of Demons and Saints by Menna van Praag
We continue our November celebration of the launch of book two in Menna van Praag’s …