The Firefox Book, by Elliot Wigginton (editor) Perfect for #throwbackthursday, this compendium of customs and …
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Nora Webster, by Colm Tóibín At the heart of Colm Tóibín‘s new novel is the story …
LitStack Rec: Back Roads and Frontal Lobes & The Postman Always Rings Twice
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 …
LitStack Recs: Little Failure: A Memoir & The Company
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 …
LitStack Recs: Ship Fever: Stories & The Tyrant’s Law
Ship Fever: Stories, by Andrea Barrett It’s been called the Oscars of the book world, and …
LitStack Recs: Desperate Characters & The Master Butcher’s Singing Club
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 …
LitStack Recs: Writing Craft Books & My Real Children
A Brief Look at Three Books on Writing Craft —Lauren Alwan When it comes to …
LitStack Recs: 13, rue Thérèse & The Tall Book of Make-Believe
13, rue Thérèse Elena Mauli Shapiro 13, rue Thérèse is a most singular novel: perhaps not …
LitStack Rec: Knuckleball Ned & I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place
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 …
Litstack Rec: My Misspent Youth & Down to the Last Pitch
My Misspent Youth, essays by Meghan Daum My introduction to Daum and her essays was …
LitStack Rec: Dept. of Speculation and To Rise Again at a Decent Hour
Dept. of Speculation, by Jenny Offill With the release of Jenny Offill’s acclaimed second novel, …
LitStack Recs: A Definitive study of Alfred Hitchcock and The Devil’s Snake Curve
A Definitive study of Alfred Hitchcock, by Francois Truffaut (trans. by Helen Scott). Before he …
LitStack Recs: Pushcart Prize 38 & Leviathan Wakes
Pushcart Prize 38: Best of the Small Presses, ed. by Bill Henderson Now in its …
LitStack Recs: The Firefox Book & Three Parts Dead
The Firefox Book, by Elliot Wigginton (editor) Perfect for #throwbackthursday, this compendium of customs and …
LitStack Recs: Werewolves and Karate Chop
Werewolves in Their Youth: Stories, by Michael Chabon Not all scary stories are for Halloween. …
LitStack Recs: Queen Sugar & Life Would be Perfect if I Lived in That House
Life Would be Perfect if I Lived in That House, by Meghan Daum The moral …
LitStack’s Recs: Shakespeare’s Sonnets & Writing Inspiration
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 …
LitStack Rec: ‘Fruits & Vegetables’ and ‘Renascence and Other Poems’
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 …
LitStack Rec: ‘Chicago’ and ‘To This Day’
One of the best definitions of magical realism I’ve read comes from Debra Spark. In …
LitStack Recs: Memoirs of Place and The Dinosaur Heresies
On Memoirs of Place: A Quick List I always appreciate a good memoir that centers …
LitStack Recs: Light Years and The Mists of Avalon
Light Years James Salter First published in 1975, this novel is considered among the most …
LitStack Recs: ‘The Films in My Life’ and ‘Peace Like a River’
The Films in My Life, by Francois Truffaut The only thing I like better than …
LitStack Rec: ‘Spring and All’ and ‘Honest Dogs’
Spring and All, William Carlos Willams In a frenzy that could have only taken …
LitStack Rec: Blue Highways and Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies
Blue Highways, William Least Heat-Moon On a dismal morning in March, 1978, William Least Heat-Moon …
LitStack Recs: ‘Paris Stories’ and ‘The Book of Killowen’
Paris StoriesMavis Gallant When the news came Tuesday that the great story writer Mavis Gallant …
LitStack Recs: ‘I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place’ and ‘Born to Pull’
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: …
LitStack Rec: A Distant Mirror: the Calamitous 14th Century and The Boys of My Youth
The Boys of My Youth, by Jo Ann Beard When it was released in 1998, …
LitStack Rec: The Goldfinch and Exposure
The Goldfinch,Donna Tartt The reception Donna Tartt has garnered for her third novel, her first …
LitStack Recs: Home Comforts and A Fort of Nine Towers
Home Comforts: The Art & Science of Keeping HouseCheryl Mendelson With the start of the …