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Lauren Alwan

Lauren Alwan

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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    Litstack Recs | Dreams From My Father: A Story of Inheritance & Gideon the Ninth

    by Lauren Alwan 19 June, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 19 June, 2020

    Dreams From My Father, by Barack Obama Stories that center on fathers have a distinct …

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    Litstack Rec |Delayed Rays of a Star & Feed

    by Lauren Alwan 12 June, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 12 June, 2020

    Delayed Rays of a Star, by Amanda Lee Koe At a New Year’s Eve ball …

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    Litstack Recs|There There & The Expanse Series

    by Lauren Alwan 29 May, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 29 May, 2020

    There There: A novel, by Tommy Orange Brilliant, innovative, lyric. Tommy Orange’s stunning fiction debut …

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    Litstack Recs | WTAW Press 2019 ebooks & Cyber Shogun Revolution

    by Lauren Alwan 24 April, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 24 April, 2020

    WTAW Press 2019 Titles WTAW Press released two great titles in 2019, Chimerica, the debut …

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    Litstack Recs | Little Failure & Chosen Ones

    by Lauren Alwan 10 April, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 10 April, 2020

    Little Failure: A Memoir, by Gary Shteyngart “In order for me to be born,” Gary …

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    Litstack Recs |The Clothing of Books & The Sisters Grimm

    by Lauren Alwan 3 April, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 3 April, 2020

    The Clothing of Books, by Jhumpa Lahiri “How do you clothe a book?” is the …

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    Litstack rec | The Way We Live Now & The Red

    by Lauren Alwan 20 March, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 20 March, 2020

    As you read this you may, like me, be working from home, while your partner …

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    Litstack recs | The Marriage Plot, by Jeffery Eugenides

    by Lauren Alwan 7 February, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 7 February, 2020

    The Marriage Plot, by Jeffery Eugenides “Heartbreak is funny to everyone but the heartbroken.” That …

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    Litstack Recs: The Vexations & Pet

    by Lauren Alwan 31 January, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 31 January, 2020

    The Vexations: a novel, by Caitlin Horrocks The lives of artists must portray artmaking for …

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    Litstack Recs: There There & Emily Eternal

    by Lauren Alwan 24 January, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 24 January, 2020

    There There: A novel, by Tommy Orange Brilliant, innovative, lyric. Tommy Orange’s stunning fiction debut …

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    Litstack Recs: The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries & LaRose

    by Lauren Alwan 18 January, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 18 January, 2020

    The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries, by Emma Thompson Emma Thompson’s diary tracks the …

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    Litstack Rec: Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend & The Wanderers

    by Lauren Alwan 10 January, 2020
    by Lauren Alwan 10 January, 2020

    Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend, by Graham Russell Gao Hodges Don’t …

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    Litstack Rec: The Dead Fish Museum & Suicide Woods

    by Lauren Alwan 22 November, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 22 November, 2019

    The Dead Fish Museum: Stories, by Charles D’Ambrosio Charles D’Ambrosio’s 2006 story collection, The Dead …

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    Litstack Rec: An Unnecessary Woman & A Song for a New Day

    by Lauren Alwan 15 November, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 15 November, 2019

    An Unnecessary Woman, by Rabih Alameddine “I like outsiders,” Aaliya Sohbi tells us, “phantoms wandering …

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    LitStack Rec: This Boy’s Life and Landscape With Invisible Hand

    by Lauren Alwan 8 November, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 8 November, 2019

    This Boy’s Life: A Memoir, by Tobias Wolff  First published in 1989, Tobias Wolff’s This Boy’s …

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    Litstack Recs: Vanity Fair & Slade House

    by Lauren Alwan 1 November, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 1 November, 2019

    Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray The early nineteenth century didn’t have reality television, but …

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    Litstack Rec: Car Trouble & The Sol Majestic

    by Lauren Alwan 11 October, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 11 October, 2019

    As Car Trouble opens, it’s one a.m., and the novel’s young protagonist, Nicky Flynn, is …

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    Litstack Recs: Arranged Marriage: Stories & Shadow Run

    by Lauren Alwan 4 October, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 4 October, 2019

    Arranged Marriage: Stories, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni The eleven stories in Arranged Marriage reveal Chitra …

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  • LitStack RecsUncategorized

    Litstack Recs – Fear: Trump in the White House & A City Dreaming

    by Lauren Alwan 27 September, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 27 September, 2019

    Fear: Trump in the White House, by Bob Woodward With this week’s news that impeachment …

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  • Indie PressNew ReleaseUncategorized

    Two New Books From WTAW Press

    by Lauren Alwan 9 September, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 9 September, 2019

    WTAW Press has just released its 2019 titles, Chimerica, the debut novel from Anita Fellicelli, …

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    Litstack Recs: Barack Obama’s Summer Reading List & Admiral

    by Lauren Alwan 15 August, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 15 August, 2019

    Barack Obama’s Summer Reading List The #SummerReads of President Barack Obama are always an eclectic …

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    Litstack Rec: The 400 Blows & The Last Wish (The Witcher)

    by Lauren Alwan 8 August, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 8 August, 2019

    The 400 Blows, by Francois Truffaut This year marks the 60th anniversary of the release …

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    Litstack Recs: Fleabag & Speak Easy

    by Lauren Alwan 26 July, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 26 July, 2019

    Last week, when the Emmy nominations were announced, the BBC Three series Fleabag received eleven …

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    Litstaff Rec: Werewolves in Their Youth: Stories & The Cage

    by Lauren Alwan 19 July, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 19 July, 2019

    Werewolves in Their Youth: Stories, by Michael Chabon Michael Chabon’s, Werewolves in Their Youth isn’t …

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  • Of InterestOpinion

    Staff Rec: The Clothing of Books & Boy Erased

    by Lauren Alwan 5 July, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 5 July, 2019

    The Clothing of Books by Jhumpa Lahiri “How do you clothe a book?” is the …

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    Litstack Rec: The Mueller Report & Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

    by Lauren Alwan 31 May, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 31 May, 2019

    On Wednesday, Special Counsel Robert Mueller spoke publicly for the first time about the Russia …

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    Litstack Rec The Goldfinch, & The Dead Lands

    by Lauren Alwan 8 February, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 8 February, 2019

    The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt The reception Donna Tartt garnered for her third novel—her first …

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    Litstack Rec: The Boys of My Youth & Aurora

    by Lauren Alwan 25 January, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 25 January, 2019

    The Boys of My Youth, by Jo Ann Beard When it was released in 1998, …

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    Litstack Recs: Fairyland & Scribe

    by Lauren Alwan 18 January, 2019
    by Lauren Alwan 18 January, 2019

    Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father, by Alysia Abbott “The truth is,” Alysia Abbot writes …

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    Litstack Rec: My Misspent Youth & Santa 17

    by Lauren Alwan 21 December, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 21 December, 2018

    My Misspent Youth, essays by Meghan Daum My introduction to Daum and her essays was …

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    LitStack Recs: Author -Portraits of Beowulf Sheehan & The Jesus Cow

    by Lauren Alwan 14 December, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 14 December, 2018

    Author: The Portraits of Beowulf Sheehan. By Beowulf Sheehan. Foreword by Salman Rushdie. If you …

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  • LitStack RecsBook Love

    Litstack Rec: Earn It! and Viva Frida

    by Lauren Alwan 6 December, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 6 December, 2018

    Earn It! by Cinders McLeod This is the perfect gift for young readers on your …

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    Litstack Recs: The Romanoffs & The Burning Light

    by Lauren Alwan 26 October, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 26 October, 2018

    The Romanoffs, by Matthew Weiner The thing I love most about linked story collections is …

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    Litstack Recs: An Unnecessary Woman & Lethal White

    by Lauren Alwan 19 October, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 19 October, 2018

    An Unnecessary Woman, by Rabih Alameddine “I like outsiders,” Aaliya Sohbi tells us, “phantoms wandering …

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    Litstack Recs: Two New Titles from WTAW Press & Us

    by Lauren Alwan 12 October, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 12 October, 2018

    Two New Titles from WTAW Press Northern California’s newest independent press has just released its …

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  • LitStack RecsLiterary Fiction

    Litstack Rec: Bridge & The Stargazer’s Sister

    by Lauren Alwan 5 October, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 5 October, 2018

    Bridge, by Robert Thomas “Welcome to the prayer-strewn pews of my brain,” Alice, the narrator …

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    LitStack Recs: By Nightfall & The Wanderers

    by Lauren Alwan 13 September, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 13 September, 2018

    By Nightfall, by Michael Cunningham Peter and Rebecca Harris are forty-something New Yorkers, well-off, hip, …

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    LitStack Rec: Little Failure & United States of Japan

    by Lauren Alwan 7 September, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 7 September, 2018

    Little Failure: A Memoir, by Gary Shteyngart “In order for me to be born,” Gary …

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    LitStack Recs: Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries & Brotherhood of the Wheel

    by Lauren Alwan 31 August, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 31 August, 2018

    The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries, by Emma Thompson There’s enough left of summer …

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    LitStaff Rec: A House for Mr Biswas & Pride’s Spell

    by Lauren Alwan 17 August, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 17 August, 2018

    A House For Mr Biswas, by V.S. Naipaul This past week, we lost a giant …

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    Litstack Recs: The Tall Book of Make-Believe & The Last Days of New Paris

    by Lauren Alwan 3 August, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 3 August, 2018

    The Tall Book of Make-Believe ed. Jane Werner Illustrated by Garth Williams Well beyond the …

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    Litstack Rec: The Refugees & The Hummingbird

    by Lauren Alwan 20 July, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 20 July, 2018

    The Refugees: Stories, by Viet Thanh Nguyen Fans of The Sympathizer, Nguyen’s debut novel that …

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    LitStack Recs: How to Read to Read a Sentence and How to Write One & American Elsewhere

    by Lauren Alwan 13 July, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 13 July, 2018

    How to Read to Read a Sentence and How to Write One, by Stanley Fish …

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    LitStack Recs: A Time of Gifts & Wolf in White Van

    by Lauren Alwan 15 June, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 15 June, 2018

    A Time of Gifts: On Foot to Constantinople, by Patrick Leigh Fermor A classic of …

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    LitStack Rec – The Coast of Chicago & Red Rising

    by Lauren Alwan 4 May, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 4 May, 2018

    The Coast of Chicago by Stuart Dybek May is Short Story Month, so this month …

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    LitStack Recs: Passage to Ararat & Borderline

    by Lauren Alwan 27 April, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 27 April, 2018

    Passage to Ararat, by Michael J. Arlen Tuesday, April 24, marked a sober anniversary, 103 …

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  • Book LoveLitStack ReviewsReviews by Genre

    LitStack Review: Earn It! by Cinders McLeod

    by Lauren Alwan 25 April, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 25 April, 2018

    Earn It! by Cinders McLeod (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017) Teaching children financial literacy—knowing how money …

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    Litstack Rec: Patrimony & Biggie

    by Lauren Alwan 13 April, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 13 April, 2018

    Patrimony: A True Story, by Philip Roth Roth’s 1991 memoir charts the illness and death …

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    LitStack Recs: Green Thoughts & Nightwise

    by Lauren Alwan 6 April, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 6 April, 2018

    Green Thoughts: A Writer in the Garden, by Eleanor Perényi If you’re a writer who …

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    LitStack Recs: The Death of the Heart & God’s War

    by Lauren Alwan 23 March, 2018
    by Lauren Alwan 23 March, 2018

    The Death of the Heart, by Elizabeth Bowen Even though it’s spring, there may be …

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