On May 13, I finally got to read my wayward science fiction story “It Is the Voice That Unnerves Me” in The Dread Machine. I had been submitting the story since the spring of 2019, and had thought many times about consigning it to the “retired” list. I knew every word, sentence and section break […] The post The Eerie Experience of Watching My Science Fiction Story Become Real appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'
[ Electric Literature | 2022-10-20 11:05:00 UTC ]
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The book that spent 150—yes, 150!—weeks on the New York Times bestseller list is coming to theaters this July. The movie adaptation for Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing finally has a shiny new trailer! You know Daisy Edgar-Jones from Hulu’s Normal People adaptation, but now she tests her... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-22 17:05:44 UTC ]
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The inventive and philosophical short stories of the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986) take in a range of themes. Like many other authors, Borges had a set of preoccupations which he revisited time and again in his fiction, and a number of his stories are variations on the same […] Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2022-03-22 15:00:53 UTC ]
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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 at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-17 16:16:55 UTC ]
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Last year not only marked the twentieth publication anniversary of Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections, it also saw the release of his first novel in seven years, Crossroads. So it was only fitting that Picador would embark on a redesign of the author’s backlist. We spoke with Alex Merto, the art... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-17 08:54:52 UTC ]
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Susan Straight's "Mecca" shows a Southern California that's far from the glitz of Hollywood. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-15 12:11:02 UTC ]
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2022 is turning out to be a great year if you love science fiction, fantasy and horror books Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-15 11:00:26 UTC ]
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Share a little bit about historical eras you wish you were part of and get your next historical fiction read. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-03-15 10:38:00 UTC ]
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George Saunders has been busy—teaching the craft of writing (rigorously, one might add) on Substack, as well as continuing to teach at Syracuse—but his personal writing hasn’t taken a backseat: on October 18, Random House will publish Liberation Day, his new short story collection. (!!!)... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-11 18:09:44 UTC ]
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To heal after an agonizing divorce, writer Florence Williams consulted researchers and communed with nature. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-11 13:00:37 UTC ]
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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 at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-11 12:00:15 UTC ]
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At Public Libraries Online, Jane Pek discusses her debut novel, The Verifiers, which follows Claudia Lin, an amateur sleuth who investigates the potential suitors of lovelorn New Yorkers. “When I read, above all it’s about becoming invested in the character,” Pek explains. “Once I’m invested,... Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2022-03-09 21:30:56 UTC ]
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Amelia Morris, author of the new novel 'Wildcat,' recommends 10 novels that explore the thin line between friendship and rivalry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dig into these historical fiction titles that take inspiration from true crime. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-27 11:32:00 UTC ]
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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 at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-26 11:32:00 UTC ]
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Jane Goodall joins the L.A. Times Book Club to discuss 'The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times.' Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-02-25 23:21:39 UTC ]
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As a literary genre, fantasy is one of the oldest and most recent. Although modern fantasy only began to be recognised as a distinct genre in the late twentieth century, thanks largely to the popularity of J. R. R. Tolkien and his imitators, its roots can be traced back millennia. […] Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2022-02-23 15:00:28 UTC ]
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Nearly 50 years after the break-in, Garrett M. Graff focuses on the scandal's flawed characters — and makes some corrections. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-18 13:00:40 UTC ]
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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 at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-17 11:36:00 UTC ]
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Their books look at the upheaval and protests of recent years from different perspectives, but both are pessimistic about the future. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-11 13:00:14 UTC ]
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This is Underreported with Nicholas Lemann, from the publishing imprint Columbia Global Reports. We don’t just publish books; we use books to start conversations about topics that weren’t getting the attention they deserved. At least, until we took them on. This podcast is your audio connection... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-02-11 09:55:06 UTC ]
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