Lost in Translation: Exploring Loneliness, Memory, and Storytelling in Literature Let’s be real, sometimes the human experience hits you right in the feels. It’s messy, complicated, and often leaves us feeling like we’re fumbling in the dark. This month, we’re diving deep into a collection of books that explore those […]
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The “Excitement” of Publishing a Book (and Other Hilarious Jokes You Can Tell Yourself) Okay, let’s just rip the bandaid off right now: the idea that publishing a book is some kind of glamorous, joyful parade of champagne toasts and confetti? Yeah, that’s about as realistic as a unicorn wearing […]
My Ideal Reading Experience in Twenty Twenty-Four It’s tempting to romanticize the ideal reading experience. To conjure images of a crackling fireplace, a worn leather armchair, and a steaming mug of something warm and comforting. While those elements certainly have their place, my ideal reading experience is less about the […]
Get Lit at the Library of Congress National Book Festival! Okay, bookworms, bibliophiles, and anyone who just loves a good story—listen up! The Library of Congress National Book Festival is back, and it’s gonna be LIT (pun intended, obviously). Mark your calendars for August twenty-fourth because you won’t want to […]
The Perils of Small Presses: A Cautionary Tale It began, as most ruminations on the fragility of life do, with a broken bookcase. Okay, maybe not *broken*, exactly, but sagging under the weight of literary ambition like a weary Atlas. As I shifted stacks of novels, their spines creased and […]
Soul Step: A Conversation with Jewell Parker Rhodes and Kelly McWilliams The year is 2024, and the world of children’s literature is about to get a whole lot more rhythmical. Celebrated author Jewell Parker Rhodes and her daughter, Kelly McWilliams, are making their joint literary debut with Soul Step, a […]
From Picker to Prime Time: My Journey to an Amazon Commercial Okay, so maybe “Tinkerbell” isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when you think “Amazon warehouse.” But hear me out. I’ve always been a bit of a tinkerer. Give me a broken toaster, a busted bicycle, you name […]
The Unexpected Legacy of Horatio Alger Fredericksburg, Virginia. Land of history, charm, and… surprisingly, a conference dedicated to the works of Horatio Alger. Now, I’ll be honest, my knowledge of Mr. Alger before this trip was pretty much limited to the phrase “rags to riches.” But hey, I’m all about […]
Percival Everett Reimagines Huckleberry Finn Through Jim’s Eyes in James Hold onto your hats, bookworms, because Percival Everett is about to shake things up again! In his brand-spanking-new novel, James, hitting the shelves in , Everett takes us on a wild ride through the world of Mark Twain’s classic, The […]
Lauren Roberts: From BookTok Sensation to Bestselling Fantasy Author You know that feeling when you discover a bookish gem before it blows up? Yeah, that was us with Lauren Roberts’ Powerless. This YA fantasy, initially self-published and now backed by the big leagues (Simon & Schuster, we see you!), totally […]