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    “The Films in My Life” and “Peace Like a River”

    by Lauren Alwan & Tee Tate 20 January, 2024
    by Lauren Alwan & Tee Tate 20 January, 2024

    You can find and buy the books we recommend at our Bookshop by clicking our …

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    “A Writer’s Notebook” and “Dangerous Women”

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 13 January, 2024
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 13 January, 2024

    You can find and buy the books we recommend at our bookshop list of LitStack …

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    “Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman” and “The Grind”

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 6 January, 2024
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 6 January, 2024

    The sensibility of this singular actor may have its push and pull, but among the …

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    6 Nautical Novels Drowning In Suspense

    by J.S. Hood 2 January, 2024
    by J.S. Hood 2 January, 2024

    Nautical Novels – All Aboard for Danger on the High Seas! Search on Bookshop.org One-Way, …

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    An Ideal Read “Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures” by Emma Straub

    by Lauren Alwan 30 December, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan 30 December, 2023

    A delicious depiction of Hollywood’s golden age. Hey! I Won An Oscar! In 2013, when …

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    Triumphant “Maia” by Richard Adams 1,222 Pages of Epic Fantasy

    by J.S. Hood 28 November, 2023
    by J.S. Hood 28 November, 2023

    BUY Maia at Barnes & Noble Introduction to the Novel Maia by Richard Adams Maia, …

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    Dive Into 5 Captivating Spy Novels And Become An Expert in Espionage

    by J.S. Hood 21 November, 2023
    by J.S. Hood 21 November, 2023

    Discover The Thrill Of Espionage In 5 Spy Novels 5 Captivating Spy Novels The world …

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    You’ll Devour Every Genre-Bend In “Good Girls Don’t Die” By Christina Henry

    by Tee Tate 15 November, 2023
    by Tee Tate 15 November, 2023

    Another supremely twisted thriller from the author of Alice and Near the Bone. Our LitStack …

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    5 Artists Who Shaped The Abstract Expressionist Movement “Ninth Street Women” by Mary Gabriel

    by J.S. Hood 14 November, 2023
    by J.S. Hood 14 November, 2023

    A LitStack Review of “Ninth Street Women” by Mary Gabriel The Significance of Ninth Street …

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    A Definitive Study of Alfred Hitchcock & Boy Erased

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 4 November, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 4 November, 2023

    For this LitStack Rec, we’re recommending two books, Alfred Hitchcock/Truffaut, and Boy Erased. A Definitive …

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    “Catwoman: Lonely City,” A Gotham Tale Created By Cliff Chiang

    by Corrina Lawson 31 October, 2023
    by Corrina Lawson 31 October, 2023

    Catwoman: Lonely City and Cliff Chiang have been plotting against me. Catwoman and Chiang Have …

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  • LitStack ReviewsIndie Press

    “Tiny Nightmares” – 42 Very Short Tales of Horror

    by Lauren Alwan 28 October, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan 28 October, 2023

    Happy Halloween as this review revisits Tiny Nightmares Do Tiny Nightmares Scare You? In their …

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    A Compelling Memoir in “About Time,” poems by Julie Benesh

    by Kathy Nelson 25 October, 2023
    by Kathy Nelson 25 October, 2023

    In Julie Benesh’s About Time, a memoir in poems, there is well-disguised tension. Julie Benesh’s …

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  • LitStack ReviewsMusicals

    Sweeney Todd: A Romantic and Attractive Failed Romance Hero

    by Corrina Lawson 17 October, 2023
    by Corrina Lawson 17 October, 2023

    The main character of the Broadway musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, …

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    Five 5-Star Books You Must Read This Fall

    by Lauren Alwan 14 October, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan 14 October, 2023

    Here are five 5-star books you must read this fall. My fall reading list has …

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    “Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2023”

    by Tee Tate 13 October, 2023
    by Tee Tate 13 October, 2023

    Introducing the eagerly awaited “Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy 2023” Get ready to dive …

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    The Incredible Tolkien-ness of Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

    by Corrina Lawson 10 October, 2023
    by Corrina Lawson 10 October, 2023

    I had love expectations for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. It …

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    Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend & A Song for a New Day

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 30 September, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 30 September, 2023

    Anna May Wong: From Laundryman’s Daughter to Hollywood Legend, by Graham Russell Gao Hodges For …

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    Editor Joe Illidge on the Evolution of Graphic Novels

    by Corrina Lawson 28 September, 2023
    by Corrina Lawson 28 September, 2023

    A Section on Graphic Novels I recently browsed my local library and saw something that …

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    “Ship Fever” and “The Lighthouse Road” – 2 LitStack Recs

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 23 September, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 23 September, 2023

    Ship Fever: Stories, by Andrea Barrett One of my favorite National Book Awards selections in …

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    A Powerful Family Saga in “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett

    by Lauren Alwan 16 September, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan 16 September, 2023

    The Dutch House, finalist for the 2020 Pulitzer Prize. The question comes from Danny Conroy, …

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    Cabaret’s ‘What Would You Do?’ More Relevant Now

    by Corrina Lawson 14 September, 2023
    by Corrina Lawson 14 September, 2023

    Cabaret has always been a story about desperate people hoping to create a place for …

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    These Charming People: Stories & The Stargazer’s Sister

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 9 September, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 9 September, 2023

    These Charming People, stories by Michael Arlen In the period just after World War One, …

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    Setting Is Character

    by Corrina Lawson 7 September, 2023
    by Corrina Lawson 7 September, 2023

    Setting is character. That’s what a wonderful writer friend of mine, Robin LaFevers, told me …

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    A Big-Hearted “Car Trouble” by Robert Rorke

    by Lauren Alwan 2 September, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan 2 September, 2023

    Here is our original review of “Car Trouble” in honor of our dear friend, Robert …

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    The Journey and The Moment in “Lolth’s Warrior” by R.A. Salvatore

    by Tee Tate 31 August, 2023
    by Tee Tate 31 August, 2023

    Lolth’s Warrior, a friend, a father, a man caught between the darkness and the light. …

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    The Fact in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Fictional “The Great Gatsby”

    by Lauren Alwan 26 August, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan 26 August, 2023

    The Great Gatsby is in ways an unlikely fixture of canonical literature.  The Great Gatsby …

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    A Spectacular Collision Of Pluck And Honor In “Capture the Sun” by Jessie Mihalik

    by Sharon Browning 24 August, 2023
    by Sharon Browning 24 August, 2023

    When you Capture the Sun, yes, the sex turns to steam! Hitting All The Right …

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    Perfect Distraction with “The Witch and the Tsar” by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore

    by Tee Tate 22 August, 2023
    by Tee Tate 22 August, 2023

    The Witch and the Tsar, Baba Yaga is a champion and savior to her people …

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    “The Exorcist Legacy – 50 Years of Fear” by Nat Segaloff

    by J.S. Hood 18 August, 2023
    by J.S. Hood 18 August, 2023

    Just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of the film The …

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    2 Hero Mercenaries Rule “Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz” by Garth Nix

    by Tee Tate 14 August, 2023
    by Tee Tate 14 August, 2023

    Dont’ miss Sir Hereward and Mister Fitz: Stories of the Witch Knight and the Puppet …

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    “Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway” by Robin Black is Personal

    by Nan Cuba 10 August, 2023
    by Nan Cuba 10 August, 2023

    LitStack is proud to give you this review written by guest contributor, Nan Cuba, who …

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    Kathy Nelson’s “The Ledger of Mistakes” – a LitStack Poetry Review

    by Michael Collins 28 July, 2023
    by Michael Collins 28 July, 2023

    “…and my edges began to dissolve into the rising dark” The Ledger of Mistakes In …

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    Beautiful Complexity in “Bearded Lady” by Allison Landa

    by Rylie Fong 7 July, 2023
    by Rylie Fong 7 July, 2023

    A debut LitStack Review of Bearded Lady, by Allison Landa. A Rift In Consciousness Philosopher …

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    Find Your Heart On The Shelves At Tubby & Coos

    by Tee Tate 28 June, 2023
    by Tee Tate 28 June, 2023

    Tubby & Coos is doing great! But 12 years ago, booksellers scrambled to maintain their …

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    426 Episodes of “The Big Gay Fiction Podcast” Will Help You Survive

    by Tee Tate 20 June, 2023
    by Tee Tate 20 June, 2023

    The Big Gay Fiction Podcast saves the world! A Surge of Diversity in Publishing Readers …

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    17 in the Hollow Series – “Demons of Good and Evil”

    by Tee Tate 13 June, 2023
    by Tee Tate 13 June, 2023

    A return to the Hollows in Demons of Good and Evil, where Rachel Morgan learns …

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    A Brilliant 10 for “Linesman” – Revisiting Ean Lambert’s Singing in the Novel by S.K. Dunstall

    by Sharon Browning 14 April, 2023
    by Sharon Browning 14 April, 2023

    LinesmanS. K. Dunstall*Ace BooksRelease Date:  June 30, 2015ISBN 978-0-425-27952-6 The Best Books are Timeless. Is …

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    You’ll Love the 4 Jessicas in “The Variants” by Marvel Comics

    by Corrina Lawson 14 April, 2023
    by Corrina Lawson 14 April, 2023

    Writer: Gail SimoneArt: Phil NotoPublisher: Marvel UniversePublish Date: March 14, 2023 Publisher’s Description What would …

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    The Women Could Fly, by Megan Giddings

    by Sharon Browning 27 March, 2023
    by Sharon Browning 27 March, 2023

    It’s been a while since this dyed-in-the-wool fan of speculative and (often) dystopian fiction found …

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    Stanley Tucci’s Taste: My Life Through Food & Six of Crows

    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 24 March, 2023
    by Lauren Alwan & Sharon Browning 24 March, 2023

    Taste: My Life Through Food, a memoir “Cook. Smell. Taste. Eat. Drink. Share. Repeat as …

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    “They’re Coming to Get You” – Zombification in Night of The Living Rez

    by Montez Louria 20 March, 2023
    by Montez Louria 20 March, 2023

    by Montéz Louria Night of The Living Rez, by Morgan TaltyTin House Books (July 2022)Paperback: …

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    Mr. & Mrs. Witch: Delightful and Delicious

    by Corrina Lawson 16 March, 2023
    by Corrina Lawson 16 March, 2023

    Mr. & Mrs. Witch by Gwenda Bond begins innocently enough on the morning of the …

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    LitStack Review| Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary Edition

    by Corrina Lawson 30 January, 2023
    by Corrina Lawson 30 January, 2023

    The Kolchak: The Night Stalker 50th Anniversary edition, is an original graphic novel of 12 …

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    In Case You Missed It Review: Violet by Scott Thomas

    by Tee Tate 23 January, 2023
    by Tee Tate 23 January, 2023

    “Something is not quite right.” This is a phrase I used for nearly 25 years …

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    Featured Author Review: The Night of Demons and Saints by Menna van Praag

    by Sharon Browning 21 November, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 21 November, 2022

    We continue our November celebration of the launch of book two in Menna van Praag’s …

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    LitStack’s Featured Author Review: The Sisters Grimm by Menna van Praag

    by Sharon Browning 17 November, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 17 November, 2022

    This month, we’re celebrating the immensely talented Menna van Praag and the launch of the …

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    LitStack Review | When Franny Stands Up, by Eden Robins

    by Sharon Browning 7 November, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 7 November, 2022

    I’ll be honest – I almost didn’t commit to this book. It seemed too close …

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    LitStack Review | Head Wounds: Sparrow

    by Sharon Browning 30 October, 2022
    by Sharon Browning 30 October, 2022

    Head Wounds: SparrowWritten by Brian BuccellatoStory by Robert Johnson and John AlveyArt by Christian Ward …

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    LitStack Review: The Chaos Agents

    by Tee Tate 16 October, 2022
    by Tee Tate 16 October, 2022

    Author: F. Fox North Title: The Chaos Agents (Baron & Eddie Book 1) Summary: Told …

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