Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin Toibin’s 2009 novel, which won that year’s Costa Award, is a …
LitStack Recs
Litstack Recs | Epilogue – A Memoir & The Grind
Epilogue: A Memoir, by Will Boast Both a remembrance and a elegiac account of the …
Litstack Rec |An Unnecessary Woman & John Saturnall’s Feast
An Unnecessary Woman, by Rabih Alameddine “I like outsiders,” Aaliya Sohbi tells us, “phantoms wandering …
Litstack Recs | #StayHome Summer Reads & The Resisters
The summer of 2020 is unlike those past—no traveling, no baseball games, limited beach and …
LitStack Recs | Space Opera & Fear: Trump in the White House
Space Opera, by Catherynne Valente Having recently watched the surprisingly good Eurovision Song Contest: The …
Litstack Recs: How to Write an Autobiographical Novel & Tranny
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays, by Alexander Chee “Writing is a way of …
Litstack Recs | AUTHOR – The Portraits of Beowulf Sheehan & Life on Mars
Author: The Portraits of Beowulf Sheehan, with a foreword by Salman Rushdie. Beowulf Sheehan, the …
Celebrating PRIDE Month: A Dozen LGBTQA SciFi/Fantasy Books I Would Highly Recommend
As a middle-aged, monogamous white CIS woman, it may seem strange that I’m recommending LGBTQA …
Litstack Recs | Dreams From My Father: A Story of Inheritance & Gideon the Ninth
Dreams From My Father, by Barack Obama Stories that center on fathers have a distinct …
Litstack Rec |Delayed Rays of a Star & Feed
Delayed Rays of a Star, by Amanda Lee Koe At a New Year’s Eve ball …
Ship Fever: Stories by Andrea Barrett The eight stories in Andrea Barrett’s 1996 story collection, …
Litstack Recs|There There & The Expanse Series
There There: A novel, by Tommy Orange Brilliant, innovative, lyric. Tommy Orange’s stunning fiction debut …
Commonwealth, by Ann Patchett Of divorce, Nicole Krauss wrote, “One of us held on to …
Litstack Recs |Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend & Exit West
Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend, by Graham Russell Gao Hodges Anna …
Litstack Recs |The Good Soldier & The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards
The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford If this novel had been published under the …
Litstack Recs | WTAW Press 2019 ebooks & Cyber Shogun Revolution
WTAW Press 2019 Titles WTAW Press released two great titles in 2019, Chimerica, the debut …
Litstack rec | Vanity Fair & The Stars Are Legion
Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray The early nineteenth century didn’t have reality television, but …
Litstack Recs | Little Failure & Chosen Ones
Little Failure: A Memoir, by Gary Shteyngart “In order for me to be born,” Gary …
Litstack Recs |The Clothing of Books & The Sisters Grimm
The Clothing of Books, by Jhumpa Lahiri “How do you clothe a book?” is the …
LitStack Recs|The Priory of the Orange Tree & The Death of the Heart
The Priory of the Orange Tree, by Samantha Shannon Samantha Shannon’s The Priory of the …
Litstack rec | The Way We Live Now & The Red
As you read this you may, like me, be working from home, while your partner …
Litstack Recs| How to Write an Autobiographical Novel & A Song for a New Day
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays, by Alexander Chee “Writing is a way of …
Car Trouble: A novel, by Robert Rorke As Car Trouble opens, the novel’s young protagonist, …
LitStack Recs: Great Expectations & The Dead Fish Museum
Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens Narrated by Eddie Izzard I will admit that in a …
Stoner, by John Williams When it was first published, John Williams’ 1965 novel went out …
Litstack recs | The Marriage Plot, by Jeffery Eugenides
The Marriage Plot, by Jeffery Eugenides “Heartbreak is funny to everyone but the heartbroken.” That …
The Vexations: a novel, by Caitlin Horrocks The lives of artists must portray artmaking for …
There There: A novel, by Tommy Orange Brilliant, innovative, lyric. Tommy Orange’s stunning fiction debut …
Litstack Recs: The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries & LaRose
The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries, by Emma Thompson Emma Thompson’s diary tracks the …
Litstack Rec: Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend & The Wanderers
Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend, by Graham Russell Gao Hodges Don’t …
Without, by Donald Hall It doesn’t matter what I’m doing or what time of day …
Litstack Rec: The Vexations and The Lost Child of Lychford
The Vexations, by Caitlin Horrocks One of my favorites books of this year, Caitlin Horrock’s …
Litstack Rec: The Dead Fish Museum & Suicide Woods
The Dead Fish Museum: Stories, by Charles D’Ambrosio Charles D’Ambrosio’s 2006 story collection, The Dead …
Litstack Rec: An Unnecessary Woman & A Song for a New Day
An Unnecessary Woman, by Rabih Alameddine “I like outsiders,” Aaliya Sohbi tells us, “phantoms wandering …
LitStack Rec: This Boy’s Life and Landscape With Invisible Hand
This Boy’s Life: A Memoir, by Tobias Wolff First published in 1989, Tobias Wolff’s This Boy’s …
Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray The early nineteenth century didn’t have reality television, but …
Litstack Rec: Car Trouble & The Sol Majestic
As Car Trouble opens, it’s one a.m., and the novel’s young protagonist, Nicky Flynn, is …
Litstack Recs: Arranged Marriage: Stories & Shadow Run
Arranged Marriage: Stories, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni The eleven stories in Arranged Marriage reveal Chitra …
Litstack Recs – Fear: Trump in the White House & A City Dreaming
Fear: Trump in the White House, by Bob Woodward With this week’s news that impeachment …
The Vexations, by Caitlin Horrocks The lives of artists, when depicted in novels, must portray …
Litstack Rec: Epilogue: A Memoir & Zombie Baseball Beatdown
Epilogue: A Memoir, by Will Boast Both a remembrance and an elegiac account of the …
Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son, essays by …
Litstack Recs: Barack Obama’s Summer Reading List & Admiral
Barack Obama’s Summer Reading List The #SummerReads of President Barack Obama are always an eclectic …
Litstack Rec: The 400 Blows & The Last Wish (The Witcher)
The 400 Blows, by Francois Truffaut This year marks the 60th anniversary of the release …
Passage to Ararat, by Michael J. Arlen Tuesday, April 24, marked a sober anniversary, 103 …
Last week, when the Emmy nominations were announced, the BBC Three series Fleabag received eleven …
Litstaff Rec: Werewolves in Their Youth: Stories & The Cage
Werewolves in Their Youth: Stories, by Michael Chabon Michael Chabon’s, Werewolves in Their Youth isn’t …
Litstack Rec Fear: Trump in the White House & Six Gun Snow White
Fear: Trump in the White House, by Bob Woodward The story has been called a …
Cutting Teeth, by Julia Fierro When my daughter was little, there was a universally acknowledged …
Litstack Rec: The Mueller Report & Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore
On Wednesday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller spoke publicly for the first time about the Russia …