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, there have been comparisons to...
Dept. of Speculation, by Jenny Offill With the release of Jenny Offill’s acclaimed second novel, there have been comparisons to...
A Definitive study of Alfred Hitchcock, by Francois Truffaut (trans. by Helen Scott). Before he began directing, Francois Truffaut was...
Pushcart Prize 38: Best of the Small Presses, ed. by Bill Henderson Now in its thirty-eighth year, the Pushcart Prize...
The Firefox Book, by Elliot Wigginton (editor) Perfect for #throwbackthursday, this compendium of customs and rural living practices was published...
Werewolves in Their Youth: Stories, by Michael Chabon Not all scary stories are for Halloween. Michael Chabon's, Werewolves in Their...
Life Would be Perfect if I Lived in That House, by Meghan Daum The moral of this story might run...
William Shakespeare The Sonnets It may be a day late to pin this recommendation to the 450th anniversary of the...
Women in Their Beds — Gina Berriault Her admirers include Richard Ford, Grace Paley and Robert Stone, but American fiction...
Fruits & Vegetables Erica Jong Long before Fear of Flying, before Erica Jong's now-classic novel described an era with its...
Head's up, LitStackers. We've got a great spotlight on a brand new urban fantasy series by AJ Larrieu. We'll have...
One of the best definitions of magical realism I’ve read comes from Debra Spark. In her essay, “Curious Attractions: Magical...
On Memoirs of Place: A Quick List I always appreciate a good memoir that centers on place. And luckily, there...
Light Years James Salter First published in 1975, this novel is considered among the most enduring of Salter's novels. Known...
The Films in My Life, by Francois Truffaut The only thing I like better than watching a film, is writing...
Spring and All, 1923 ed. 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 left Columbia, Missouri, on Interstate...
Paris Stories Mavis Gallant When the news came Tuesday that the great story writer Mavis Gallant had died, I thought...
I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place Howard Norman In the essay-as-memoir, the writer can do a lot of things....
Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction Jeff VanderMeer Here's something new for me: recommending a book that I...
The Boys of My Youth, by Jo Ann Beard When it was released in 1998, I somehow missed Jo Ann...
The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt The reception Donna Tartt has garnered for her third novel, her first in twelve years, might...
Home Comforts: The Art & Science of Keeping House Cheryl Mendelson With the start of the new year, your thoughts...