Reality and the supernatural collide in The Puzzle Master—as a puzzle-maker finds himself pulled from …
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A Compelling Memoir in “About Time,” poems by Julie Benesh
by Kathy Nelsonby Kathy NelsonIn Julie Benesh’s About Time, a memoir in poems, there is well-disguised tension. Julie Benesh’s …
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An American Master returns, Tim O’Brien’s new novel, America Fantastica. About America Fantastica The author …
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Literary FictionBanned BooksLitstack NowLitStack Reviews
Is Sophie’s Choice a True Story? – Revisiting “Sophie’s Choice”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanIs Sophie’s Choice a true story? Styron based his novel on his memory of a …
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From the best-selling author of Three Strong Women comes Vengeance Is Mine, a thrilling novel …
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Few names are more universally recognizable than Harry Styles, and here is a collection of …
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This Spotlight shines on the gripping new novel The Last Language, from Jennifer duBois, “one …
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The main character of the Broadway musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, …
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Five 5-Star Books You Must Read This Fall
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanHere are five 5-star books you must read this fall. My fall reading list has …
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Litstack NowLitStack ReviewsNew Release
“Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2023”
by Tee Tateby Tee TateIntroducing the eagerly awaited “Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2023” Get ready to dive …
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A Handheld History by Lost in Cult is a historical and personal look at the …
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Tremor reckons with the passing of time, survival, and how stories make up the fabric …
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I had love expectations for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. It …
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Here are seven author birthdays for this week. Check out which authors are your favorites, …
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Two LitStack Recs this week! How fantastic is that? Take a look at the books …
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The Remarkable 4 Books of Pellinor by Alison Croggon
by Emmie Finchby Emmie FinchA debut review by writer Emmie Finch of the books of Pellinor, by Alison Croggon. …
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Class clowns rejoice! With The History of Sketch Comedy, Keegan-Michael Key turns to his roots …
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With two plots that jump around time and place, and characters that are immediate and …
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Litstack NowLitStack Recs
Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend & A Song for a New Day
Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend, by Graham Russell Gao Hodges For …
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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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Here are seven author birthdays for this week. Check out which authors are your favorites, …
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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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Book LoveLitStack Reviews
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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Visit 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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Here are seven author birthdays for this week. Check out which authors are your favorites, …
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Litstack NowLitStack Reviews
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 …