Excerpts of “Leaving” and “Frozen Voices” 

Posted on February 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary Hub had two excerpts from Tuesday releases that we’re just getting around to sharing. Leaving by Roxana Robinson is...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Literary Hub, Romance, Short story, Women in literature

News of note for readers: February 9, 2024

Posted on February 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

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Tagged As: Awards, Bans and challenges, Charity, Cover design, Excerpt, Science fiction, TV adaptation

Read from "Imagination" and "Flaubert Again"

Posted on February 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Both of these excerpts are from brief pieces: Imagination: A Manifesto, described as a "short," and "Flaubert Again," a short...

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Tagged As: Book Riot, Excerpt, Literary Hub, Nonfiction, Short story

Authors who defy authority: February 2, 2024

Posted on February 2, 2024 at 12:33 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Books can be dangerous, yes — to those who write and publish them. PEN America has formally condemned the Russian...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Graphic novel, Politics

Kiley Reid and Black History Month

Posted on February 1, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It's Black History Month in the United States, and that of course means reading recommendations. NPR has six books to...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, Electric Literature, Excerpt, Literary Hub, The Guardian, Women in literature

News of note for readers: January 26, 2024

Posted on January 26, 2024 at 12:23 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days! Read an excerpt from Dolly Alderton’s upcoming release,...

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Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Excerpt, Libraries, Obituary

News of note for readers: January 22, 2024

Posted on January 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each...

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Tagged As: Bans and challenges, Excerpt, History, Nonfiction, Obituary, Poetry, Politics

Read an excerpt from "The Waters"

Posted on January 9, 2024 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Bonnie Jo Campbell's latest release, The Waters, was already at the top of a genre chart before it officially released....

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Literary Hub, Women in literature

Christmas 2023 reading and listening

Posted on December 25, 2023 at 8:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We have plenty of literary material that captures the classic and cozy Christmas feeling below. But not everyone is in...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Classic literature, Excerpt, Quotes, Short story

Posthumous literature: An excerpt and a preview

Posted on December 6, 2023 at 2:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two authors who have passed away have left us a little bit more work. Since Anthony Veasna So's death in...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Literary Hub, Nonfiction, The Guardian