For this LitStack Rec, we are looking at two books we’ve recommended before. “How to …
LitStack Recs
5 Amazing Reads – “The Patrick Melrose Novels” by Edward St. Aubyn
We are revisiting our 2019 LitStack Rec of this amazing quintet of novels: Never Mind, …
A Phenomenal Must Read – “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt
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 …
Five 5-Star Books You Must Read This Fall
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 & A Song for a New Day
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 …
A Powerful Family Saga in “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett
The Dutch House, finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize. The question comes from Danny Conroy, …
These Charming People: Stories & The Stargazer’s Sister
These Charming People, stories by Michael Arlen In the period just after World War One, …
The Fact in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Fictional “The Great Gatsby”
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 …
All Stories are Ghost Stories – Revisiting “Life Drawing” by Robin Black
Nobody outside a marriage can understand it. Life Drawing, by Robin Black “Nobody outside a …
Reading—and Watching—Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”
Jane Austen’s 1813 novel “Pride and Prejudice” is a classic of literature with fans across …
3 Outstanding Titles From Alcove Chapbooks – Is Short The New Long?
The Alcove Chapbook Series Prize released its first chapbooks from WTAW Press The Rise Of …
The Language of a Painter’s Vocabulary in “Pictures,” by David Hockney
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 …
3 Great Books to Kick Off Your Summer Reading
Find The Perfect Summer Reading! Cozy Up To Your Summer Reading Summer is a great …
Chasing the Power to Save in “Telephone” by Percival Everett
Unusually progressive. That was how Dr. Gurewich characterized my daughter’s condition. from Telephone by Percival …
LitStack Rec – 6 Great Audiobooks for #Audiobook Month
There’s a distinct pleasure (and utility) in reading a book in audio form. This past …
A Testament to Darkness and Light: And There Was Evening And There Was Morning, a memoir by Mike Smith
For this week’s Litstack Rec, we’re revisiting And There Was Evening And There Was Morning, …
Unpacking the Hidden Parts – “Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative”
For this LitStack Rec of “Body Work,” we unpack the hidden parts of memoir. Lauren …
5 Outstanding Linked Story Collections Perfect for Short Story Month
For this LitStack Rec, we are celebrating Short Story Month by singing the praises of …
Hiding a Perilous Truth in James Tate Hill’s “Blind Man’s Bluff”
For this LitStack Rec, we’re revisiting James Tate Hill’s engaging and unique memoir, Blind Man’s …
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with 7 Great Books
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 …
A Poem Opens Between Two Languages in “O” by Zeina Hashem Beck
This LitStack Rec celebrates April’s National Poetry Month and Arab American Heritage Month by recommending …
Blurring Fiction And Actual Events In “The Hero Of This Book,” By Elizabeth McCracken
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 …
An Inspiring Read for National Poetry Month | “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous”
A Story Deepened by a Poetic Sensibility Ocean Vuong’s 2019 novel, On Earth We’re Briefly …
A Brilliant 10 for “Linesman” – Revisiting Ean Lambert’s Singing in the Novel by S.K. Dunstall
LinesmanS. K. Dunstall*Ace BooksRelease Date: June 30, 2015ISBN 978-0-425-27952-6 The Best Books are Timeless. Is …
Give Your Soul and Grit to Daisy Jones & The Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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 …
Litstack Recs | Three Great Short Story Collections for Women’s History Month & Monarca
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 …
Litstack Recs | As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride & The Snow Child
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 …
Litstack Recs | Jerusalem: A Cookbook and All Our Wrong Todays
Jerusalem: A Cookbook, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. Some cookbooks are defined by a …
Litstack Recs | Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays & Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Changing My Mind: Occasional Essays, by Zadie Smith As an essay reader, and writer, I …
Litstack recs | Joseph Anton, by Salman Rushdie and The Burning Light, by Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler
Salman Rushdie’s account of his life and the fatwa brought against him on Valentine’s Day …