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The master of historical fiction is back with the fifth book in the Kingsbridge series. …
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A Section on Graphic Novels I recently browsed my local library and saw something that…
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In My Armenian Friend, a 13-year old meets courage, love, and dignity—all of which mark…
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The Maniac confronts us with the deepest questions we face as a species. Tracing The…
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7 Author Birthdays September 25 to October 1 – Who Shares Your Day?
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Ship Fever: Stories, by Andrea Barrett One of my favorite National Book Awards selections in…
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Visit Arrakis in a whole new way in The Official Dune Coloring Book as you…
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In Their Prime – 5 Scary Novels from the 1970s You Must Read
by J.S. Hoodby J.S. HoodIntroduction to 5 Novels from the 1970s The 1970s was a decade of change and…
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Spotlight On “Octavia Books,” New Orleans, LA
by Tee Tateby Tee TateVisit Octavia Books, where history, culture and the artistic spirit feel alive as the city.…
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Death is one thing, it’s what you do afterward that matters. About Ghost Tamer Aspiring-comedian…
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A Powerful Family Saga in “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe Dutch House, finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize. The question comes from Danny Conroy,…
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Cabaret has always been a story about desperate people hoping to create a place for…
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Lahore, British India. 1943. A family and nation divided by the living legacy of colonialism.…
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The Wolves of Eternity questions the limits of what we can understand about life itself.…
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Historical FictionLitstack NowLitStack RecsShort Stories
These Charming People: Stories & The Stargazer’s Sister
These Charming People, stories by Michael Arlen In the period just after World War One,…
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Evocative of Joyce’s “The Dead” Dogged Love and Unpredictable Human Relationships The Pole is a…
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Setting is character. That’s what a wonderful writer friend of mine, Robin LaFevers, told me…
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A frank, feminist examination of the hidden crisis of rage facing American mothers–and how we…
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We didn’t call the police right away. An Unwinding Tangle of Family Secrets In Happiness…
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A Big-Hearted “Car Trouble” by Robert Rorke
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanHere is our original review of “Car Trouble” in honor of our dear friend, Robert…
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Now in paperback. In Natural History: Stories, Andrea Barrett completes the beautiful arc of intertwined…
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The Journey and The Moment in “Lolth’s Warrior” by R.A. Salvatore
by Tee Tateby Tee TateLolth’s Warrior, a friend, a father, a man caught between the darkness and the light.…
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In The September House, Margaret knows her house is haunted. But she’s staying. It Takes…
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Murder is a family business in Not Forever But For Now. Burgeoning Opioid Addiction, Debaucherous…
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Where Peace Is Lost, a riotous space adventure novel. Where Peace is Lost, Adventure is…
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The Fact in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Fictional “The Great Gatsby”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe Great Gatsby is in ways an unlikely fixture of canonical literature. The Great Gatsby…
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The lives and loves of five women and the secret that binds them together. The…
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A Spectacular Collision Of Pluck And Honor In “Capture the Sun” by Jessie Mihalik
When you Capture the Sun, yes, the sex turns to steam! Hitting All The Right…
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Desertion is a brilliant dramatization of the personal and political legacies of colonialism. The Consequences…
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Perfect Distraction with “The Witch and the Tsar” by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThe Witch and the Tsar, Baba Yaga is a champion and savior to her people…
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The book that was on everyone’s TBR list! We’re revisiting Matt Haig’s bestseller The Midnight…
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“The Exorcist Legacy – 50 Years of Fear” by Nat Segaloff
by J.S. Hoodby J.S. HoodJust in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of the film The…
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In The Librarianist, from bestselling and award-winning author Patrick deWitt, you learn the story of…
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In Harlem After Midnight, a body falls from a townhouse window, and it looks just…
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Garth Nix, Author of “Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz” – A LitStack Interview
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2 Hero Mercenaries Rule “Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz” by Garth Nix
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8 Essential Podcasts for Writers
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanEssential podcasts for writers to get you started with fascinating conversations, writing advice, sources of…
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“Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway” by Robin Black is Personal
by Nan Cubaby Nan CubaLitStack is proud to give you this review written by guest contributor, Nan Cuba, who…
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A vivid and moving reimagining of the myth of Medusa and the sisters who loved…
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Elsewhere, a story collection humming with wit and style A Shimmering English-Language Debut From multi-award-winning…
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Jerry Pournelle – August 7 On this day, August 7, in 1933, Jerry Pournelle was…
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All Stories are Ghost Stories – Revisiting “Life Drawing” by Robin Black
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanNobody outside a marriage can understand it. Life Drawing, by Robin Black “Nobody outside a…
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Wicked the musical is a play from a book based on a movie musical based…