The grammatically awkward in music, via Twitter Grammarians, beware. Over on Twitter, Patricia Smith—poet, spoken-word …
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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Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout “Stories about women in houses are the real stories of …
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WEREWORLD released digitally on 9/14 Acclaimed author Benjamin Percy (The Dark Net, The Wilding, Red …
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Stoner, by John Williams When it was first published, John Williams’ 1965 novel went out …
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Tin House Books Reading Nonfiction Subs
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanA great opportunity for nonfiction writers! Three times per year, Tin House Books offers a …
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Commonwealth, by Ann Patchett Of divorce, Nicole Krauss wrote, “One of us held on to …
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For unagented writers seeking representation, be sure to check out the Twitter-based pitch event, #PitMad, …
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National Book Critics’ Circle Kicks Off Auction for Literary Inclusion
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe National Book Critics’ Circle, which honors outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about …
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Born on this day in 1936, actor, director, and film icon Robert Redford—and in case …
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Litstack Recs |Out of Place: A Memoir & Unless
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanOut of Place: A Memoir, by Edward Said Edward Said, the prolific author, political activist, …
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Litstack Recs | Passage to Ararat & LaRose
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanPassage to Ararat, by Michael J. Arlen During the Armenian genocide, 1.2 million Armenians were …
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Litstack Recs |Paris Stories & Slow River
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanParis Stories by Mavis Gallant When the great story writer Mavis Gallant died, I thought …
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Litstack Recs | How to Grow Old Disgracefully: An Autobiography &
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanHow to Grow Old Disgracefully: An Autobiography, by Hermione Gingold If you’re a fan of …
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Litstack Recs | Changing My Mind & Time Salvager
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanChanging My Mind: Occasional Essays, by Zadie Smith This collection of essays came about by …
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Litstack Recs | Current WTAW Press Titles & Other Americans
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanCurrent WTAW Press Titles WTAW Press has two great 2019 titles, Chimerica, the debut novel …
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Less, by Andrew Sean Greer Less, the sixth book and fifth novel by Andrew Sean …
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Litstack Rec | Brooklyn & Miranda and Caliban
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanBrooklyn, by Colm Toibin Toibin’s 2009 novel, which won that year’s Costa Award, is a …
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Litstack Recs | Epilogue – A Memoir & The Grind
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanEpilogue: A Memoir, by Will Boast Both a remembrance and a elegiac account of the …
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Litstack Recs | #StayHome Summer Reads & The Resisters
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe summer of 2020 is unlike those past—no traveling, no baseball games, limited beach and …
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Litstack Recs: How to Write an Autobiographical Novel & Tranny
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanHow to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays, by Alexander Chee “Writing is a way of …
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Litstack Recs | AUTHOR – The Portraits of Beowulf Sheehan & Life on Mars
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanAuthor: The Portraits of Beowulf Sheehan, with a foreword by Salman Rushdie. Beowulf Sheehan, the …
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Litstack Recs | Dreams From My Father: A Story of Inheritance & Gideon the Ninth
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanDreams 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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanDelayed Rays of a Star, by Amanda Lee Koe At a New Year’s Eve ball …
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Litstack Recs | WTAW Press 2019 ebooks & Cyber Shogun Revolution
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanWTAW 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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanLittle 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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe 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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanAs you read this you may, like me, be working from home, while your partner …
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The Vexations: a novel, by Caitlin Horrocks The lives of artists must portray artmaking for …
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Litstack Recs: The Sense and Sensibility Screenplay and Diaries & LaRose
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe 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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanAnna 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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe Dead Fish Museum: Stories, by Charles D’Ambrosio Charles D’Ambrosio’s 2006 story collection, The Dead …
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LitStack Rec: This Boy’s Life and Landscape With Invisible Hand
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThis Boy’s Life: A Memoir, by Tobias Wolff First published in 1989, Tobias Wolff’s This Boy’s …
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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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanAs 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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanArranged Marriage: Stories, by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni The eleven stories in Arranged Marriage reveal Chitra …
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Litstack Recs – Fear: Trump in the White House & A City Dreaming
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanFear: Trump in the White House, by Bob Woodward With this week’s news that impeachment …
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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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanBarack 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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe 400 Blows, by Francois Truffaut This year marks the 60th anniversary of the release …
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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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanWerewolves in Their Youth: Stories, by Michael Chabon Michael Chabon’s, Werewolves in Their Youth isn’t …
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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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanOn 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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt The reception Donna Tartt garnered for her third novel—her first …
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The Boys of My Youth, by Jo Ann Beard When it was released in 1998, …
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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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanMy 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 Alwanby Lauren AlwanAuthor: The Portraits of Beowulf Sheehan. By Beowulf Sheehan. Foreword by Salman Rushdie. If you …
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Earn It! by Cinders McLeod This is the perfect gift for young readers on your …
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The Romanoffs, by Matthew Weiner The thing I love most about linked story collections is …