Ship Fever: Stories, by Andrea Barrett It’s been called the Oscars of the book world, and …
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The Master, by Colm Tóibín I was only a page or so into Colm Tóibín’s …
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LitStack Recs: Writing Craft Books & My Real Children
by Tee Tateby Tee TateA Brief Look at Three Books on Writing Craft —Lauren Alwan When it comes to …
Wonder Woman Unbound The Curious History of the World’s Most Famous Heroine Tim Hanley College …
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LitStack Rec: Dept. of Speculation and To Rise Again at a Decent Hour
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanDept. of Speculation, by Jenny Offill With the release of Jenny Offill’s acclaimed second novel, …
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LitStack Review: ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ by John Green
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThe Fault in Our Stars John Green Dutton Books ISBN: 978-0-525-47881-2 The world is not …
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LitStack Recs: A Definitive study of Alfred Hitchcock and The Devil’s Snake Curve
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanA Definitive study of Alfred Hitchcock, by Francois Truffaut (trans. by Helen Scott). Before he …
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Featured Author Interview: Vicki Pettersson
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWe’d like to thank Vicki Pettersson and the fine folks at Harper Voyager for allowing …
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LitStack Recs: Pushcart Prize 38 & Leviathan Wakes
by Tee Tateby Tee TatePushcart Prize 38: Best of the Small Presses, ed. by Bill Henderson Now in its …
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Featured Author Review: ‘The Given’ by Vicki Pettersson
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThe Given Vicki Pettersson Harper Voyager ISBN-10: 006206620X After learning his wife survived the attack …
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LitStack Recs: The Firefox Book & Three Parts Dead
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe Firefox Book, by Elliot Wigginton (editor) Perfect for #throwbackthursday, this compendium of customs and …
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Featured Author Review: The Lost by Vicki Pettersson
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThe Lost (Celestial Blues, Book 2) Vicki Pettersson Harper Voyager ISBN-10: 0062064657 Griffin Shaw and …
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LitStack Recs: Werewolves and Karate Chop
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWerewolves in Their Youth: Stories, by Michael Chabon Not all scary stories are for Halloween. …
Some books plant seeds. Some books are so dear to us, affect us so profoundly …
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Featured Author Review: ‘The Taken’ by Vicki Pettersson
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWe’re so pleased to bring back our Featured Author segment with the immensely talented and …
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Emerging Author Interview: A. J. Larrieu
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWelcome, A.J. Larrieu, to LitStack. Today we’re thrilled to feature this dynamic author in our …
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LitStack Review: ‘Twisted Miracles’ by A. J. Larrieu
by Tee Tateby Tee TateTwisted Miracles, The Shadowminds – Book 1 A. J. Larrieu Carina Press ASIN: B00GKBIRHQ ISBN-13: 9781426898136 …
One of the best definitions of magical realism I’ve read comes from Debra Spark. In …
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LitStack Recs: Memoirs of Place and The Dinosaur Heresies
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanOn Memoirs of Place: A Quick List I always appreciate a good memoir that centers …
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THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS ANNOUNCES 2014 LITERATURE AWARD WINNERS
by Tee Tateby Tee TateNew York, March 10, 2014 – The American Academy of Arts and Letters announced today …
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LitStack Review: The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThe Undead Pool Kim Harrison Harper Voyager ISBN-10: 0061957933 Supernatural superhero Rachel Morgan must counter …
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LitStack Rec: ‘Spring and All’ and ‘Honest Dogs’
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanSpring and All, William Carlos Willams In a frenzy that could have only taken …
We love this post from USA …
We love this TED from 2010 by author Maggie Stiefvater. Reposted on her Tumblr account …
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LitStack Rec: Blue Highways and Beautifully Unique Sparkleponies
by Tee Tateby Tee TateBlue Highways, William Least Heat-Moon On a dismal morning in March, 1978, William Least Heat-Moon …
We love this Kickstarter from our good friend Tee Morris. If you LitStackers will recall, …
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Angry Robot Signs a Deal for Ishbelle Bee’s ‘The Singular and Extraordinary Tale of Mirror and Goliath’
by Tee Tateby Tee TateAngry Robot announced their deal for Worldwide Rights, for The Singular and Extraordinary Tale of …
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Details on Book Two of Rowling’s ‘Galbraith’ Series Emerges
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThe Bookseller is reporting that details on the second mystery novel penned by Robert Galbraith …
It seems, (in this editor’s opinion anyway), that there are a lot of really great …
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Attention Whedonites: Doctor Horrible Two Will Happen
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWe were just a bit too excited when we came across this post from Screen …
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Kickstarters We Love: Women Destroy Science Fiction
by Tee Tateby Tee TateWe love, love, love this awesome kickstarter from Lightspeed magazine. It’s an issue completely written …
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LitStack Recs: ‘I Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place’ and ‘Born to Pull’
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanI Hate to Leave This Beautiful Place Howard Norman In the essay-as-memoir, the writer can …
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The Books We Can’t Wait to Read: February 2014
by Tee Tateby Tee TateThere’s nothing quite like the thrill of getting our hands on a book we’ve been …
Yesterday, the long-silent Harry Potter fandom received a bit of a shock when news leaked …
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LitStack Rec: A Distant Mirror: the Calamitous 14th Century and The Boys of My Youth
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe Boys of My Youth, by Jo Ann Beard When it was released in 1998, …
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New Wizard of Oz Adaptation Features Adult Dorothy (LINK)
by Tee Tateby Tee TateFrom THP: One of the most popular fantasy worlds ever created is getting another visit, …
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Simon & Schuster Launches New Sci-Fi/Fantasy Adult Trade Imprint, Simon451
by Tee Tateby Tee TateHaving recently launched a science fiction & fantasy imprint out of its children’s division, Simon …
Voldemort Won! Tumblr user Pragmatique has created these gorgeous Harry Potter posters that envision a …
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Martin Luther King Day: Best Books About MLK And His Legacy (PHOTOS)
by Tee Tateby Tee TateIn the United States, we honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by …
We love this behind-the-scenes look at the life a Harlequin editor, Patience Bloom. Who knows …
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LitStack Rec: The Goldfinch and Exposure
by Lauren Alwanby Lauren AlwanThe Goldfinch,Donna Tartt The reception Donna Tartt has garnered for her third novel, her first …
From The Huffington Post: It’s strange to think that although we encounter letters and numbers …
This is incredible. Check out this post from GalleyCat. Guess we really are living in …
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LitStack Recs: Home Comforts and A Fort of Nine Towers
by Tee Tateby Tee TateHome Comforts: The Art & Science of Keeping HouseCheryl Mendelson With the start of the …