Everyone has a different approach to writing. Some outline and plot until their brains feel …
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We were thrilled to learn that LeVar Burton, actor and reading advocate, is podcasting classic …
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Lincoln Michel’s “Everything I’ve Learned about Being a ‘Professional’ Writer in One Post”
We love this recent column from Lincoln Michel, a practical inventory of all the business …
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LitChat Interview: Amy Brewer, Senior Agent, Metamorphosis Literary Agency
Amy Brewer wears many hats every day, from literary agent at Metamorphosis to co-author of …
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Litstack Recs | Two New Titles Slated for The Moneybunnies Series & Zombie Baseball Beatdown
The Moneybunnies Series, by Cinders McLeod Toronto-based author and cartoonist Cinders McLeod has come up …
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For writers hoping to work with an agent, your research and diligent querying will hopefully …
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Looking for new titles to expand your TBR list? World Literature Today has just posted …
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Good morning, LitStackers! We’re continuing our 10th-anniversary celebration with the relaunch of our popular LitChat …
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We’re thrilled to present to you, LitStackers, a brand new segment to help us celebrate …
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Happy August, LitStackers! Unbelievably, on this day TEN years ago we launched our beloved review …
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Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama On August …
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Some people, for whatever reason, rub us the wrong way. It happens in fiction as …
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Less, by Andrew Sean Greer Less, the sixth book and fifth novel by Andrew Sean …
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Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray July 18 marks the 210th birthday of William Makepeace …
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Litstack Recs |Four New Adaptations from Kirkus Reviews’ Book to Screen & Gideon the Ninth
Four New Adaptations from Kirkus Reviews’ Book to Screen This week at Kirkus, the legendary …
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The Vexations: a novel, by Caitlin Horrocks The lives of artists should portray artmaking for …
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The books closest to our hearts become a part of us. We love them for …
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It would be a superlative world if the collective “we” would fess up. We’ve done …
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Women in Their Beds — Gina Berriault To cap off #ShortStoryMonth, my rec this week …
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New Titles From WTAW Press The Groundhog Forever, by Henry Hoke Mark this month’s celebration …
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Litstack Rec | Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend & The Perfume Collector
Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend, by Graham Russell Gao Hodges Anna …
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Ah, books. They’re not like TV shows. Your favorite characters never age; there are …
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SCI-FI Project Hail Mary: A Novel, by Andy Weir Author of The Martian, Weir releases …
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How to Grow Old Disgracefully: An Autobiography, by Hermione Gingold If you’re a fan of …
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The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford If this novel had been published under the …
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The Clothing of Books, by Jhumpa Lahiri “How do you clothe a book?” is the …
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The Places In-Between, by Rory Stewart In 2002, Rory Stewart made a walk across Afghanistan …
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Blue Nights, by Joan Didion Blue Nights is a counterpart to Didion’s 2005 memoir, The …
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The Empty Family: Stories by Colm Tóibín Colm Tóibín’s 2011 collection, The Empty Family is …
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The Films in My Life, by Francois Truffaut We are lucky that Francois Truffaut was …
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Delayed Rays of a Star, by Amanda Lee Koe At a New Year’s Eve ball …
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New year, new books—and these are some of the ones I’m looking forward to in …
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There is something unique about genre fiction. Perhaps it is the notion that great fiction …
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The Oysters of Locmariaquer, by Eleanor Clark Late in Eleanor Clark’s extraordinary book, she tells …
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The MoneyBunny Series The internationally acclaimed MoneyBunnies Series, by Canadian author and illustrator Cinders McLeod, …
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Selected Stories, by William Trevor A volume of stories by William Trevor is a reader’s …
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Science fiction, fantasy, mystery, suspense and horror novelist Rachel Caine lost her battle with soft …
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Thunderstruck & Other Stories, by Elizabeth McCracken Early on in Elizabeth McCracken’s extraordinary story collection, …
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Car Trouble by Robert Rorke As Car Trouble opens, it’s one a.m., and the novel’s …
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Sophie’s Choice, by William Styron In 1979, John Gardner wrote in his review of Sophie’s …
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Earn It! by Cinders McLeod This is the perfect book for young readers on your …
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Space Opera, by Catherynne Valente Having recently watched the surprisingly good Eurovision Song Contest: The …
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Ship Fever: Stories by Andrea Barrett The eight stories in Andrea Barrett’s 1996 story collection, …
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Today on LitStack, we’re proud to host the full excerpt of Christopher Paolini’s space odyssey, …
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Congratulations to Christopher Paolini, author of the popular Inheritance Cycle on the upcoming release of …
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Commonwealth, by Ann Patchett Of divorce, Nicole Krauss wrote, “One of us held on to …
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Phase 1, in most states, has already begun. People are rushing to beaches and stores. …
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Get those one-click fingers ready. Here’s our list for the new release titles we’re eager …
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There are seven stories in the world. It’s a well used maxim and not necessarily …