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  • LitStack RecsOpinion

    The “Wheel of Time” and My Complex Relationship with the Epic Series

    by Sharon Browning 5 May, 2023
    by Sharon Browning 5 May, 2023

    This LitStack Rec not only examines character building but also some of the challenging aspects …

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    Inspiring You to Keep Up with Alan Cumming – Revisiting “Not My Father’s Son”

    by Sharon Browning 22 April, 2023
    by Sharon Browning 22 April, 2023

    This LitStack Rec is perfect for you to revisit or get to know Cumming’s 2014 …

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  • LitStack RecsLitStack ReviewsScience Fiction

    A Brilliant 10 for “Linesman” – Revisiting Ean Lambert’s Singing in the Novel by S.K. Dunstall

    by Sharon Browning 14 April, 2023
    by Sharon Browning 14 April, 2023

    LinesmanS. K. Dunstall*Ace BooksRelease Date:  June 30, 2015ISBN 978-0-425-27952-6 The Best Books are Timeless. Is …

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    The Women Could Fly, by Megan Giddings

    by Sharon Browning 27 March, 2023
    by Sharon Browning 27 March, 2023

    It’s been a while since this dyed-in-the-wool fan of speculative and (often) dystopian fiction found …

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  • LitStack RecsLitStack Reviews

    Stanley Tucci’s Taste: My Life Through Food & Six of Crows

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 24 March, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 24 March, 2023

    Taste: My Life Through Food, a memoir “Cook. Smell. Taste. Eat. Drink. Share. Repeat as …

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    Three Classic Irish Writers to Read on St. Patrick’s Day & Wintering

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 17 March, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 17 March, 2023

    Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin Toibin’s 2009 novel, recipient of the Costa Award, is an affecting …

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  • LitStack RecsMemoir

    Litstack Recs | The Candy House & Born A Crime

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 24 February, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 24 February, 2023

    The Candy House: a novel, by Jennifer Egan This intricate novel of futurism, connection, love …

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    LitStack Recs | Nights & The Ballad of Black Tom

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 17 February, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 17 February, 2023

    Nights, by Joan Didion Blue Nights is a counterpart to Didion’s 2005 memoir, The Year …

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    LitStack Recs | We Need New Names & The UnAmericans

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 10 February, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 10 February, 2023

    We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo NoViolet Bulawayo’s powerful novel of the life of …

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    Litstack Recs | Whereabouts & Slay

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 3 February, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 3 February, 2023

    Whereabouts, a novel, by Jhumpa Lahiri This melancholy and stylish novel, Jhumpa Lahiri’s third, marks …

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    LitStack Recs | The Clothing of Books & The City & the City

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 27 January, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 27 January, 2023

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

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    Litstack Recs | Spare & The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 20 January, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 20 January, 2023

    Spare, by Prince Harry The phenomenon known as Spare is barely a week old, but …

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    Litstack Recs | The Dead Fish Museum & Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 13 January, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 13 January, 2023

    The Dead Fish Museum: Stories, by Charles D’Ambrosio Of Charles D’Ambrosio and his 2006 story …

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    LitStack Recs | Tinkers & Pet

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 30 December, 2022
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 30 December, 2022

    Tinkers, by Paul Harding Paul Harding’s Tinkers, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2010, tells …

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    Featured Author Review: The Night of Demons and Saints by Menna van Praag

    by Sharon Browning 21 November, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 21 November, 2022

    We continue our November celebration of the launch of book two in Menna van Praag’s …

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    Litstack Recs | Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays & Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 17 November, 2022
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 17 November, 2022

    Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays, by Zadie Smith As an essay reader, and writer, I …

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    LitStack’s Featured Author Review: The Sisters Grimm by Menna van Praag

    by Sharon Browning 17 November, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 17 November, 2022

    This month, we’re celebrating the immensely talented Menna van Praag and the launch of the …

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    LitStack Review | When Franny Stands Up, by Eden Robins

    by Sharon Browning 7 November, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 7 November, 2022

    I’ll be honest – I almost didn’t commit to this book. It seemed too close …

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  • ComicsBook LoveLitStack Reviews

    LitStack Review | Head Wounds: Sparrow

    by Sharon Browning 30 October, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 30 October, 2022

    Head Wounds: SparrowWritten by Brian BuccellatoStory by Robert Johnson and John AlveyArt by Christian Ward …

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  • LitStack Recs

    Litstack Recs I Reading Like a Writer & Twisted Fairy Tales

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 28 October, 2022
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 28 October, 2022

    In this collection, published in 2006, Prose offers close readings on developing the art of …

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    LitStack Recs | Tiny Nightmares: Very Short Tales of Horror & Till the End

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 21 October, 2022
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 21 October, 2022

    Horror is a kind of hybrid form that depends on shock, fear, and sometimes repulsion, …

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    LitStack Review: Uncanny Times, by Laura Anne Gilman

    by Sharon Browning 10 October, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 10 October, 2022

    It’s November 1913, and the brother/sister team of Aaron and Rosemary Harker are on both …

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  • Reviews by Genre

    Cosplay: A History by Andrew Liptak

    by Sharon Browning 4 October, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 4 October, 2022

    From dressing up for Halloween, to donning appropriate period attire for the local Renaissance Festival, …

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  • Author InterviewsFeatured Author

    Featured Author Interview| Wesley Chu

    by Sharon Browning 31 August, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 31 August, 2022

    We’ve spent August diving into the backlist and current release of one of our favorite …

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  • FantasyFeatured AuthorReviews by Genre

    Featured Author Review: The Art of Prophecy by Wesley Chu

    by Sharon Browning 25 August, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 25 August, 2022

    Wesley Chu is a master at taking what in other hands would be complex, convoluted …

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  • Of InterestOpinionUncategorized

    In Praise of Difficult Genre Fiction

    by Sharon Browning 22 August, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 22 August, 2022

    A while back I was fortunate to read, in close succession, three masterful works in …

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    Featured Author| Wesley Chu: Making the Sausage

    by Sharon Browning 19 August, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 19 August, 2022

    With Wesley Chu coming out with his newest amazing book The Art of Prophecy, it …

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  • LitStack RecsUncategorized

    LitStack Recs| Fairyland & The Once and Future Witches

    by Sharon Browning 31 December, 2021
    by Sharon Browning 31 December, 2021

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

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  • News

    Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins the Noble Prize for Literature

    by Sharon Browning 11 October, 2021
    by Sharon Browning 11 October, 2021

    Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has been awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. In presenting …

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  • 5 QuestionsAuthor InterviewsUncategorized

    5 Questions for Linda Nagata

    by Sharon Browning 28 September, 2021
    by Sharon Browning 28 September, 2021

    Linda Nagata is a science fiction and fantasy writer from Hawaii, with seventeen novels and …

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    LitStack Review | Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir by Elizabeth Miki Brina

    by Sharon Browning 5 August, 2021
    by Sharon Browning 5 August, 2021

    Speak, Okinawa: A Memoir, by Elizabeth Miki BrinaKnopfFebruary 23, 2021978-0525657347 A child’s relationship with their …

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  • LitStack ReviewsUncategorized

    LitStack Review: Silence of the Solari by Michael Johnston

    by Sharon Browning 15 March, 2021
    by Sharon Browning 15 March, 2021

    Silence of the SolariBook Two of The Amber Throne SeriesMichael Johnston In 2017, Michael Johnston …

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  • LitStack RecsOpinion

    Celebrating PRIDE Month: A Dozen LGBTQA SciFi/Fantasy Books I Would Highly Recommend

    by Sharon Browning 24 June, 2020
    by Sharon Browning 24 June, 2020

    As a middle-aged, monogamous white CIS woman, it may seem strange that I’m recommending LGBTQA …

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  • LitStack ReviewsNew Release

    LitStack Review: Gather the Fortunes by Bryan Camp

    by Sharon Browning 16 May, 2019
    by Sharon Browning 16 May, 2019

    Gather the FortunesA Crescent City Novel, Book 2Bryan CampJohn Joseph Adams/Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPublication Date:  May …

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  • FantasyLitStack Reviews

    LitStack Review: The City of Lost Fortunes by Bryan Camp

    by Sharon Browning 9 April, 2018
    by Sharon Browning 9 April, 2018

    The City of Lost Fortunes A Crescent City novel Bryan Camp Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Release …

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  • Celebrating ShakespeareUncategorized

    Celebrating Shakespeare: Who Wrote Shakespeare’s Plays, Anyway?

    by Sharon Browning 2 April, 2018
    by Sharon Browning 2 April, 2018

    It’s April and for those of us at LitStack who happen to love Shakespeare, that …

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  • FantasyLiterary FictionPopular FictionReviews by GenreUncategorized

    Flash Review: The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro

    by Sharon Browning 9 October, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 9 October, 2017

    The Buried Giant Kazuo Ishiguro Alfred A. Knopf Release Date:  March 3, 2015 ISBN 978-0-307-27103-7 …

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  • LitStack ReviewsScience Fiction

    LitStack Review: Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee

    by Sharon Browning 12 September, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 12 September, 2017

    Raven Stratagem (Machineries of Empire, Book 2) Yoon Ha Lee Solaris Release Date:  June 13, …

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  • Crime and ThrillerFantasyMysteryReviews by Genre

    LitStack ‘In Case You Missed It’ Review: The City & the City by China Miéville

    by Sharon Browning 6 September, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 6 September, 2017

    The City & the CityChina MiévilleDel ReyRelease Date:  May 26, 2009ISBN 978-0-345-49751-2 I enjoy exploring …

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  • Literary FictionLitStack ReviewsMainstreamPopular Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Standard Grand by Jay Baron Nicorvo

    by Sharon Browning 10 July, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 10 July, 2017

    The Standard GrandJay Baron NicorvoSt. Martin’s PressRelease Date:  April 24, 2017ISBN 978-1-25010-894-4 It’s rare when …

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  • LitStack ReviewsScience Fiction

    LitStack Review: The Last Good Man by Linda Nagata

    by Sharon Browning 19 June, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 19 June, 2017

    The Last Good Man Linda Nagata Mythic Island Press Release Date:  June 20, 2017 Oh …

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  • Author InterviewsNewsOf Interest

    Lending a Hand – My Conversation with Paolo Bacigalupi

    by Sharon Browning 30 May, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 30 May, 2017

    One of the reasons I jumped at the chance to attend the recent NerdCon: Stories …

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  • Uncategorized

    2016 Nebula Award Winners Announced

    by Sharon Browning 22 May, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 22 May, 2017

    On Saturday night, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America announced the recipients of …

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  • FantasyHorror and SuspenseSpeculative Fiction

    LitStack Review: Borne by Jeff VanderMeer

    by Sharon Browning 16 May, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 16 May, 2017

    Borne Jeff VanderMeer Farrar, Straus and Giroux Release Date:  April 25, 2017 ISBN 978-0-3741-1524-1 Jeff …

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  • Fantasy

    LitStack Review: A Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab

    by Sharon Browning 9 May, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 9 May, 2017

    A Conjuring of Light Shades of Magic, Book 3 V. E. Schwab Tor Books Release …

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  • Fantasy

    LitStack Review: Skullsworn by Brian Staveley

    by Sharon Browning 25 April, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 25 April, 2017

    Skullsworn (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne series) Brian Staveley Tor Books Release Date: April 25, …

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  • Graphic Novels and ComicsRomance Novels

    LitStack Review – Yvain: The Knight of the Lion by M. T. Anderson, Illustrated by Andrea Offermann

    by Sharon Browning 24 April, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 24 April, 2017

    Yvain: The Knight of the Lion M. T. Anderson Illustrations by Andrea Offermann Candlewick Press …

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  • Fantasy

    LitStack Review: Brother’s Ruin by Emma Newman

    by Sharon Browning 19 April, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 19 April, 2017

    Brother’s RuinIndustrial Magic, Book #1Emma NewmanTor.comRelease Date:  March 14, 2017ISBN 978-0-7653-9396-8 It’s probably not politically …

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  • FantasyMagical RealismUrban Fantasy

    LitStack Review: Phantom Pains by Mishell Baker

    by Sharon Browning 18 April, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 18 April, 2017

    Phantom Pains The Arcadia Project, Book 2 Mishell Baker Saga Press Release Date: March 21, …

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    LitStack Review: The Malice by Peter Newman

    by Sharon Browning 17 April, 2017
    by Sharon Browning 17 April, 2017

    The Malice Peter Newman Harper Voyager Release Date:  March 7, 2017 ISBN 978-0-00-820103-6 The Malice, …

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