Sometimes in interviews I catch myself speaking of my book of short stories about the Iraq War as though it is a kind of literary journalism. I want people to think about their recent history, imagine the lives of soldiers, and get a sense of what it’s like to go to war. And I do […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-05-17 08:53:40 UTC ]
Twist and shout: Get ready to treat yourself and mix it up with these 20 must-read genre-blending historical fiction books, including Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-05-12 10:40:00 UTC ]
Susanna Clarke’s ‘Piranesi’ is one great book that’s hard to categorize. What hard-to-classify novels do you enjoy? Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-05-07 12:00:25 UTC ]
“The historian will tell you what happened. The novelist will tell you what it felt like.” I’ve always found these words by E.L. Doctorow a compelling argument for the unique power of fiction to enliven the past. Yet when thinking about the lives of people of color in America, you can’t count on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-29 08:49:53 UTC ]
Fiction writers Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Sequoia Nagamatsu join hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell live from the Unbound Book Festival in Columbia, Missouri, where they talk about pop culture in the literary sphere, the blurring of the line between literary and popular fiction,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-04-28 08:56:36 UTC ]
Iranian American author Azar Nafisi explores fiction as a means of engaging with the world, rather than retreating from it in “Read Dangerously.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2022-04-27 19:45:22 UTC ]
In our series “Can Writing Be Taught?”, we partner with Catapult to ask their course instructors all our burning questions about the process of teaching writing. This month, we’re featuring Jason Schwartzman, an essayist, and fiction writer, and author of the memoir No One You Know: Strangers... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2022-04-27 11:00:00 UTC ]
The Lord of the Rings paperback edition could be said to have sparked the commercial fantasy genre as we know it. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2022-04-18 19:57:13 UTC ]
If you love science fiction and fantasy books, you need to have these new releases on your radar. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-04-05 10:34:00 UTC ]
These new science fiction and fantasy novels feature Icelandic horses, memory removal and romance in the multiverse. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-04-04 09:23:07 UTC ]
Jennifer Egan walks and talks — about 'The Candy House,' her sequel to 'A Visit From the Goon Squad,' and why she still believes in fiction and humanity. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-04-03 12:00:47 UTC ]
Are you tired of getting your short stories rejected by literary magazines with weird names like Ploughshares, The Paris Review, and, lol, The New Yorker? Do you, a writer of a searing, minimalist narratives of longing and loss amid the ruins of late capitalism, need to eat? Sure you do! Well,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-03-17 16:16:55 UTC ]
2022 is turning out to be a great year if you love science fiction, fantasy and horror books Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-03-15 11:00:26 UTC ]
Share a little bit about historical eras you wish you were part of and get your next historical fiction read. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-03-15 10:38:00 UTC ]
With the invasion of Ukraine, we have clearly entered a new, dangerous and wildly unpredictable era of East/West relations, the old norms and rules of the game just so much dust. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-03-11 12:00:15 UTC ]
A recently circulated petition asking the 'New York Times' to introduce three children's nonfiction lists has been declined. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Amelia Morris, author of the new novel 'Wildcat,' recommends 10 novels that explore the thin line between friendship and rivalry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
Dig into these historical fiction titles that take inspiration from true crime. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-02-27 11:32:00 UTC ]
Just because the 2020s aren't quite living up to the hype of the 1920s doesn't mean we can't enjoy some great twenties historical fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-02-26 11:32:00 UTC ]
These middle grade AAPI and Asian historical fiction books, including Troublemaker by John Cho, transport readers into past, learning about important moments in history. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-02-17 11:36:00 UTC ]