LitStack Recs

The  Firefox Book, by Elliot Wigginton (editor) Perfect for #throwbackthursday, this compendium of customs and …

Nora Webster, by Colm Tóibín At the heart of Colm Tóibín‘s new novel is the story …

Back Roads and Frontal Lobes Brady Allen I cannot think of a better book to …

Elsewhere, A Memoir Richard Russo For lack of better word, Richard Russo says, he calls …

Little Failure: A Memoir, by Gary Shteyngart “In order for me to be born,” Gary …

Brooklyn, by Colm Toibin Toibin’s 2009 novel, which won that year’s Costa Award, is a …

A Writer’s Notebook by Somerset Maugham Like most writers, I keep a notebook. It’s small …

Ship Fever: Stories, by Andrea Barrett It’s been called the Oscars of the book world, and …

Desperate Characters, by Paula Fox. This classic of literary fiction, written in 1970, is also …

The Master, by Colm Tóibín I was only a page or so into Colm Tóibín’s …

The Android’s Dream John Scalzi With the announcement of John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War series …

A Brief Look at Three Books on Writing Craft —Lauren Alwan When it comes to …

13, rue Thérèse Elena Mauli Shapiro 13, rue Thérèse is a most singular novel: perhaps not …

Knuckleball Ned R.A. Dickey Tuesday night was Major League Baseball’s All Star Game, and in …

The Last Light of the Sun Guy Gavriel Kay The recent news of author Guy …

Wonder Woman Unbound The Curious History of the World’s Most Famous Heroine Tim Hanley College …

My Misspent Youth, essays by Meghan Daum My introduction to Daum and her essays was …

Dept. of Speculation, by Jenny Offill With the release of Jenny Offill’s acclaimed second novel, …

A Definitive study of Alfred Hitchcock, by Francois Truffaut (trans. by Helen Scott). Before he …

Pushcart Prize 38: Best of the Small Presses, ed. by Bill Henderson Now in its …

The  Firefox Book, by Elliot Wigginton (editor) Perfect for #throwbackthursday, this compendium of customs and …

Werewolves in Their Youth: Stories, by Michael Chabon Not all scary stories are for Halloween. …

Life Would be Perfect if I Lived in That House, by Meghan Daum The moral …

William ShakespeareThe Sonnets It may be a day late to pin this recommendation to the …

Women in Their Beds — Gina Berriault Her admirers include Richard Ford, Grace Paley and …

Fruits & Vegetables Erica Jong Long before Fear of Flying, before Erica Jong’s now-classic novel …

Head’s up, LitStackers. We’ve got a great spotlight on a brand new urban fantasy series …

One of the best definitions of magical realism I’ve read comes from Debra Spark. In …

On Memoirs of Place: A Quick List I always appreciate a good memoir that centers …

Light Years James Salter First published in 1975, this novel is considered among the most …

The Films in My Life, by Francois Truffaut The only thing I like better than …

  Spring and All, William Carlos Willams In a frenzy that could have only taken …

Blue Highways, William Least Heat-Moon On a dismal morning in March, 1978, William Least Heat-Moon …

Paris StoriesMavis Gallant When the news came Tuesday that the great story writer Mavis Gallant …

I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place Howard Norman In the essay-as-memoir, the writer can …

Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction Jeff VanderMeer Here’s something new for me: …

The Boys of My Youth, by Jo Ann Beard When it was released in 1998, …

The Goldfinch,Donna Tartt The reception Donna Tartt has garnered for her third novel, her first …

Home Comforts: The Art & Science of Keeping HouseCheryl Mendelson With the start of the …