I Love Russia: A Conversation with the Pushkin House Book Prize Winner The year is , and the literary world is abuzz with the announcement of the prestigious Pushkin House Book Prize winner. This year, the award goes to a title that has sparked conversation and controversy in equal measure: […]
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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 […]
Rachel Cusk’s “Parade”: A High-Wire Act of Abstraction Rachel Cusk—she’s like that friend who always tells the most intriguing, albeit slightly confusing, stories at parties. With her twelfth novel, “Parade,” Cusk continues her literary high-wire act, pushing the boundaries of conventional storytelling and diving headfirst into a pool of abstract […]
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 […]
ArtZany Radio Welcomes Teresa Peterson Get ready for an inspiring episode of ArtZany Radio as Paula Granquist welcomes author and storyteller Teresa Peterson. Hailing from the Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and a citizen of the Upper Sioux Community, Teresa brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the airwaves. You might […]
Bilingual Story Time and Book Signing with Mar G at the San Marcos Public Library A Celebration of Language, Culture, and Family Fun Get ready for an afternoon bursting with imagination and heartwarming stories! The San Marcos Public Library is thrilled to host acclaimed children’s author Mar G for a […]
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 […]
Open-Access Publishers Feeling the Heat: Are They Playing the Citation Game? Hold onto your lab coats, folks, because the scholarly publishing world just got rocked (again!). A spicy new study, currently chillin’ on the SocArXiv preprint server, has accused two big-shot open-access publishers, MDPI and Frontiers, of engaging in some […]
KC Zine Con two thousand twenty-four: Your Guide to DIY Publishing Delights Calling all Kansas City writers, artists, and DIY enthusiasts! Get ready for the ninthe annual KC Zine Con, the Midwest’s premier celebration of independent publishing, happening Saturday, June twenty-second and Sunday, June twenty-third, from eleven AM to five […]