This week’s LitStack Rec says be sure and read this great memoir about a father, …
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In this LitStack Rec, we are looking at two past gems that you will want …
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Fantasy book lovers have often had a love/hate relationship with film (the big and small …
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This week, we recommend The Custom of the Country, by Edith Wharton, and Shakespeare in …
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Stories, stories, stories! This week we are recommending two books of stories. First, we recommend …
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Welcome, fellow LitStackers! Let’s dive in and explore two remarkable works: the short story collection …
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“As You Wish-Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride” & “The Snow Child”
We are taking a look back at two notable LitStack Recs. First, we recommend As …
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Welcome to LitStack Recs! We’ve got two fantastic recommendations that are sure to pique your …
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3 Great Short Story Collections for Women’s History Month & “Monarca”
For Women’s History Month, #WomensHistoryMonth, here are three classic story collections by women who are …
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For Women’s History Month, #WomensHistoryMonth, here are three memoirs that portray a range of women’s …
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We invite you to join us as we revisit two exceptional books that have captured …
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5 Incredible Audiobooks That Ignite Your Imagination
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanIn this LitStack Rec, Lauren Alwan looks at five incredible audiobooks that are guaranteed to …
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This week’s LitStack Rec offers a look at Shakespeare’s Sonnets, for poetry lovers and lovers …
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In this week’s LitStack Rec, we take a look back at two outstanding books we …
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You can find and buy the books we recommend at our bookshop list of LitStack …
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My Wrap-Up and Favorite Reads of 2023 This year was a great one for reading, …
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Watch “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” on AMAZON PRIME Spielberg Truffaut and Me: An …
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For this LitStack Rec, we are looking at two books we’ve recommended before. “How to …
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5 Amazing Reads – “The Patrick Melrose Novels” by Edward St. Aubyn
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanWe are revisiting our 2019 LitStack Rec of this amazing quintet of novels: Never Mind, …
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A Phenomenal Must Read – “The Goldfinch” by Donna Tartt
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThis week, we are revisiting our LitStack Rec of Donna Tartt’s phenomenal novel The Goldfinch. …
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Two LitStack Recs this week! How fantastic is that? Take a look at the books …
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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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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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Reading—and Watching—Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanJane Austen’s 1813 novel “Pride and Prejudice” is a classic of literature with fans across …
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3 Outstanding Titles From Alcove Chapbooks – Is Short The New Long?
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe Alcove Chapbook Series Prize released its first chapbooks from WTAW Press The Rise Of …
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The Language of a Painter’s Vocabulary in “Pictures,” by David Hockney
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanPictures by David Hockney, published in 1979, was intended as a catalog of Hockney’s work …
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Brisk, witty, and always surprising. Expect the unexpected. In their Substack columns, these acclaimed authors …
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Find The Perfect Summer Reading! Cozy Up To Your Summer Reading Summer is a great …
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A Testament to Darkness and Light: And There Was Evening And There Was Morning, a memoir by Mike Smith
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanFor this week’s Litstack Rec, we’re revisiting And There Was Evening And There Was Morning, …
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Unpacking the Hidden Parts – “Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanFor this LitStack Rec of “Body Work,” we unpack the hidden parts of memoir. Lauren …
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5 Outstanding Linked Story Collections Perfect for Short Story Month
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanFor this LitStack Rec, we are celebrating Short Story Month by singing the praises of …
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Hiding a Perilous Truth in James Tate Hill’s “Blind Man’s Bluff”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanFor this LitStack Rec, we’re revisiting James Tate Hill’s engaging and unique memoir, Blind Man’s …
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Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with 7 Great Books
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThese novels, story collections, and works of nonfiction by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors …
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This LitStack Rec not only examines character building but also some of the challenging aspects …
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A Poem Opens Between Two Languages in “O” by Zeina Hashem Beck
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThis LitStack Rec celebrates April’s National Poetry Month and Arab American Heritage Month by recommending …
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Blurring Fiction And Actual Events In “The Hero Of This Book,” By Elizabeth McCracken
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanOur Litstack Rec Of The Hero Of This Book “Your family is the first novel …
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This LitStack Rec is perfect for you to revisit or get to know Cumming’s 2014 …
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An Inspiring Read for National Poetry Month | “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanA Story Deepened by a Poetic Sensibility Ocean Vuong’s 2019 novel, On Earth We’re Briefly …
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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 …
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Give Your Soul and Grit to Daisy Jones & The Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe right song, at the right time, with the right person. The Essence of Daisy …
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Taste: My Life Through Food, a memoir “Cook. Smell. Taste. Eat. Drink. Share. Repeat as …
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Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin Toibin’s 2009 novel, recipient of the Costa Award, is an affecting …
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The Candy House: a novel, by Jennifer Egan This intricate novel of futurism, connection, love …
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Nights, by Joan Didion Blue Nights is a counterpart to Didion’s 2005 memoir, The Year …
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We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo NoViolet Bulawayo’s powerful novel of the life of …
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Whereabouts, a novel, by Jhumpa Lahiri This melancholy and stylish novel, Jhumpa Lahiri’s third, marks …
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The Clothing of Books, by Jhumpa Lahiri “How do you clothe a book?” is how …
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Spare, by Prince Harry The phenomenon known as Spare is barely a week old, but …
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The Dead Fish Museum: Stories, by Charles D’Ambrosio Of Charles D’Ambrosio and his 2006 story …
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Tinkers, by Paul Harding Paul Harding’s Tinkers, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2010, tells …