LitStack Recs

For this LitStack Rec, we are looking at two books we’ve recommended before. “How to …

We are revisiting our 2019 LitStack Rec of this amazing quintet of novels: Never Mind, …

This week, we are revisiting our LitStack Rec of Donna Tartt’s phenomenal novel The Goldfinch. …

For this LitStack Rec, we’re recommending two books, Alfred Hitchcock/Truffaut, and Boy Erased. A Definitive …

Here are five 5-star books you must read this fall. My fall reading list has …

Two LitStack Recs this week! How fantastic is that? Take a look at the books …

Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend, by Graham Russell Gao Hodges For …

Ship Fever: Stories, by Andrea Barrett One of my favorite National Book Awards selections in …

The Dutch House, finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize. The question comes from Danny Conroy, …

These Charming People, stories by Michael Arlen In the period just after World War One, …

The Great Gatsby is in ways an unlikely fixture of canonical literature.  The Great Gatsby …

The book that was on everyone’s TBR list! We’re revisiting Matt Haig’s bestseller The Midnight …

Nobody outside a marriage can understand it. Life Drawing, by Robin Black “Nobody outside a …

Jane Austen’s 1813 novel “Pride and Prejudice” is a classic of literature with fans across …

The Alcove Chapbook Series Prize released its first chapbooks from WTAW Press The Rise Of …

Pictures by David Hockney, published in 1979, was intended as a catalog of Hockney’s work …

Brisk, witty, and always surprising. Expect the unexpected. In their Substack columns, these acclaimed authors …

Find The Perfect Summer Reading! Cozy Up To Your Summer Reading Summer is a great …

Unusually progressive. That was how Dr. Gurewich characterized my daughter’s condition. from Telephone by Percival …

There’s a distinct pleasure (and utility) in reading a book in audio form. This past …

For this week’s Litstack Rec, we’re revisiting And There Was Evening And There Was Morning, …

For this LitStack Rec of “Body Work,” we unpack the hidden parts of memoir. Lauren …

For this LitStack Rec, we are celebrating Short Story Month by singing the praises of …

For this LitStack Rec, we’re revisiting James Tate Hill’s engaging and unique memoir, Blind Man’s …

These novels, story collections, and works of nonfiction by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors …

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

This LitStack Rec celebrates April’s National Poetry Month and Arab American Heritage Month by recommending …

Our Litstack Rec Of The Hero Of This Book “Your family is the first novel …

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

A Story Deepened by a Poetic Sensibility Ocean Vuong’s 2019 novel, On Earth We’re Briefly …

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

The right song, at the right time, with the right person. The Essence of Daisy …

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

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

For #WomensHistoryMonth, here are three memoirs that portray a range of women’s lives, from mid-century …

Three Great Short Story Collections for Women’s History Month For #WomensHistoryMonth, here are three classic …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Few Favorite Reads of 2022 A brief wrap-up of some of the books I …

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride—by Cary Elwes with …

The Marriage Plot, by Jeffrey Eugenides “Heartbreak is funny to everyone but the heartbroken.” That …

Jerusalem:  A Cookbook, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. Some cookbooks are defined by a …

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

Salman Rushdie’s account of his life and the fatwa brought against him on Valentine’s Day …