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In Jewel Box: Stories, the strange, the sublime, and the monstrous confront one another with …
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A Compelling Memoir in “About Time,” poems by Julie Benesh
by Kathy Nelsonby Kathy NelsonIn Julie Benesh’s About Time, a memoir in poems, there is well-disguised tension. Julie Benesh’s …
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Is Sophie’s Choice a True Story? – Revisiting “Sophie’s Choice”
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanIs Sophie’s Choice a true story? Styron based his novel on his memory of a …
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Ship Fever: Stories, by Andrea Barrett One of my favorite National Book Awards selections in …
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Historical FictionLitstack NowLitStack RecsShort Stories
These Charming People: Stories & The Stargazer’s Sister
These Charming People, stories by Michael Arlen In the period just after World War One, …
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Now in paperback. In Natural History: Stories, Andrea Barrett completes the beautiful arc of intertwined …
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Litstack NowLitStack PicksLitStack ReviewsPoetry
Kathy Nelson’s “The Ledger of Mistakes” – a LitStack Poetry Review
“…and my edges began to dissolve into the rising dark” The Ledger of Mistakes In …
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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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Why remember the dead? About The Ledger of Mistakes “Why remember the dead?” poet Kathy …
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About Small Pieces Small Pieces is a collaboration between novelist Micheline Aharonian Marcom and writer …
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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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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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An elevated beachside read in the Outer Banks Bookshop Mysteries series. Murder on Mustang Beach …
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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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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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LitStack RecsLitStack ReviewsScience Fiction
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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For #WomensHistoryMonth, here are three memoirs that portray a range of women’s lives, from mid-century …
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Litstack Recs | Three Great Short Story Collections for Women’s History Month & Monarca
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThree Great Short Story Collections for Women’s History Month For #WomensHistoryMonth, here are three classic …
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Featured Author Review: ‘The Giver’ by Lois Lowry
by Tee Tateby Tee TateLITSTACK’S FEATURED AUTHOR REVIEW The GiverLois LowryPublished in 1993 from Bantam Books This post has …
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: 5 Great Literary Heroines
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThis month, we’re taking some time to celebrate women; the female characters in our favorite …
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The Candy House: a novel, by Jennifer Egan This intricate novel of futurism, connection, love …
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The sensibility of this singular actor may have its push and pull, but among the …
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The Hats Worn by the Hat in Flannery O’Connor’s “Everything That Rises Must Converge”
by J.S. Hoodby J.S. HoodThat Hideous Hat Does a Lot of Work in the Story Flannery O’Connor’s short story, …
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Vote for your favorite 2022 Haunting Hook!
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanIn their latest writing contest, Dictionary.com spotlights some haunting prose We love Dictionary.com for the …
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From dressing up for Halloween, to donning appropriate period attire for the local Renaissance Festival, …
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Wesley Chu is a master at taking what in other hands would be complex, convoluted …
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Featured Author Review: The Lives of Tao by Wesley Chu
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWelcome, LitStackers, to a new month and our old favorite, the Featured Author segment. This …
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For lovers of the fairy-tale tradition, from Mental Floss, a collection of fairy tales beyond …
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Edges Linda Nagata Mythic Island Press LLC Release Date: April 2, 2019 Space is unimaginably …
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Litstack Rec: Bridge & The Stargazer’s Sister
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanBridge, by Robert Thomas “Welcome to the prayer-strewn pews of my brain,” Alice, the narrator …
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LitStack Review: Mecha Samurai Empire by Peter Tieryas
by Tee Tateby Tee TateMecha Samurai Empire Peter TieryasAce/Penguin Random HouseRelease Date: September 18, 2018 (USA)ISBN 9780451490995 Mac is a …
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LitStack Review: Earn It! by Cinders McLeod
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanEarn It! by Cinders McLeod (Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017) Teaching children financial literacy—knowing how money …
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The City of Lost Fortunes A Crescent City novel Bryan Camp Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Release …
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Featured Author Review: The ‘Burg Series by Kristen Ashley
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThe ‘Burg Series Kristen Ashley Titles: For You, At Peace, Golden Trail, Games of the Heart, The Promise Hold …
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Flash Review: The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Buried Giant Kazuo Ishiguro Alfred A. Knopf Release Date: March 3, 2015 ISBN 978-0-307-27103-7 …
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Raven Stratagem (Machineries of Empire, Book 2) Yoon Ha Lee Solaris Release Date: June 13, …
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LitStack ‘In Case You Missed It’ Review: The City & the City by China Miéville
The City & the CityChina MiévilleDel ReyRelease Date: May 26, 2009ISBN 978-0-345-49751-2 I enjoy exploring …
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Roar (Stormheart #1)Cora CarmackTor TeenISBN-10: 0765386313 In a land ruled and shaped by violent magical storms, power …
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LitStack Review: The Standard Grand by Jay Baron Nicorvo
The Standard GrandJay Baron NicorvoSt. Martin’s PressRelease Date: April 24, 2017ISBN 978-1-25010-894-4 It’s rare when …
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The Last Good Man Linda Nagata Mythic Island Press Release Date: June 20, 2017 Oh …
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Borne Jeff VanderMeer Farrar, Straus and Giroux Release Date: April 25, 2017 ISBN 978-0-3741-1524-1 Jeff …
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A Conjuring of Light Shades of Magic, Book 3 V. E. Schwab Tor Books Release …
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Skullsworn (Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne series) Brian Staveley Tor Books Release Date: April 25, …
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LitStack Review – Yvain: The Knight of the Lion by M. T. Anderson, Illustrated by Andrea Offermann
Yvain: The Knight of the Lion M. T. Anderson Illustrations by Andrea Offermann Candlewick Press …
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Brother’s RuinIndustrial Magic, Book #1Emma NewmanTor.comRelease Date: March 14, 2017ISBN 978-0-7653-9396-8 It’s probably not politically …