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I’m a huge fan of short fiction, and really appreciate the satisfaction a good story can give in just one sitting (we don’t always have time to sit and read for hours!). Recently, Krys Lee’s Drifting House came to my attention. Lee is a Seoul-based author whose stories are set in Korea and the US; her [...] Brimming with atmosphere and edgy suspense, The Rebel Wife presents a young widow trying to survive in the violent world of Reconstruction Alabama, where the old gentility masks a continuing war fueled by hatred, treachery, and still-powerful secrets. Allow me to introduce you to Taylor M. Polites and The Rebel Wife: In this novel, set in Reconstruction Alabama, Augusta “Gus” [...] Did you read Anna Lefler’s recent Spotlight on Bookstores post? It was in memoriam to Dutton’s Brentwood Bookstore, which closed in 2008. While this post was a serious piece, an ode to a “gone but not forgotten” neighborhood bookstore, Anna Lefler has a funny side, too. A very funny side! Her The CHICKtionary: From A-Line to [...] I’m so pleased that The Heroine’s Bookshelf is out in paperback in time for holiday giving; it’s the perfect book to share with women in a book group, your sister, mother, or best friend. Here’s the publisher’s description: Jo March, Scarlett O’Hara, Scout Finch—the literary canon is brimming with intelligent, feisty, never-say-die heroines and celebrated female authors. They [...] Did you read this thoughtful post about Hole in the Wall Bookstore, in which author Ann Weisgarber praises this special indie near Mount Rushmore for not only its unique setting and theme, but also the large selection of local (western-based) books? Ann spent a lot of time in this part of the country while researching [...] Now, don’t go getting all distracted by that adorable cover picture! Take a few minutes to read more about the book and giveaway, then you can go back to ogling the puppy! The Puppy That Came for Christmas: How a Dog Brought One Family the Gift of Joy is a special memoir by Megan Rix, a [...] Congratulations to lucky #16, Cindy, who said: “I always love to see how different authors can take the same subject matter, and come up with completely different interpretations. After reading your article about the book, I am excited to read these Austen inspired stories.” Well, Cindy, you’ll be enjoying them soon – send me your full name [...] Did we get your attention with the editor’s guest post about the Austen-inspired Gothic fiction included in the anthology? Here’s a full description of Jane Austen Made Me Do It: Original Stories Inspired by Literature’s Most Astute Observer of the Human Heart: Stories by: Lauren Willig • Adriana Trigiani • Jo Beverley • Alexandra Potter • Laurie Viera [...] There were 76 entrants (that’s the spirit!) for the giveaway of Marisa de los Santos’s newest novel, Falling Together. Congratulations to lucky #16, Mary, and many thanks to author Sarah Pekkanen for sponsoring the giveaway! We’ve all heard stories at college reunions – the good, the bad, and the ugly, as the saying goes! Professional accomplishments (and failures), personal highs (and lows) … the truth behind the girl or guy who was voted “most likely to [fill in your own blank here].” Well, we’ve never heard a story like this one [...] |
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