For Readers
Here's a collection of literary posts that we didn't share on our reader blog last week but thought were worth highlighting. Through the smudged pane: Pandemic consciousness in Mrs. Dalloway (TLS) The dark side of Chicken Soup for the S...
Here's the latest news on book bans, challenges, and other literary obstacles. Kelly Jensen's weekly roundup of ban attempts and challenges begins with a focus on what the Los Angeles wildfires mean for literary access, then moves on to news...
Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice! Northern Irish poet Michael Longley, who wrote one of the most influential poems of the Troubles era, died Wednesday at age eighty...
The New York Times has released its bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction for January 24, 2025. 1. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 2. The Big Empty by Robert Crais 3. Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros 4. Th...
For Authors
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of mindset advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Enough: Liz Michalski has found herself frustrated in a number of ways, lately, and so if you're...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: How authors thrive in a world of AI-generated books: Artificial intelligence i...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Creating communities that support and sustain your writing: Harper Ross offers...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Backstory balancing act: Marissa Graff offers tips on setting up for and actually using both longer an...
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