Old Crimes, Jill McCorkle, – In Old Crimes Jill McCorkle tells stories about the lies we tell ourselves and the secrets we keep that nonetheless echo across our lives.
Old Crimes, Jill McCorkle, – In Old Crimes Jill McCorkle tells stories about the lies we tell ourselves and the secrets we keep that nonetheless echo across our lives.
The Fetishist, Katherine Min, – The writer Katherine Min’s posthumously published book, The Fetishist, explores themes of race, femininity, complicity and visibility of Asian women in a savagely funny and incisive way.
How can I make my writing better?
“You can make it better later. First, you have to make it exist.” Just like anything else in the world, you only get better at it by doing it,” says Katrina Kittle, author of Morning in This Broken World. Read the full interview.
Good Taste, Caroline Scott, William Morrow Paperbacks – Caroline Scott discusses how she merged her love of history with a flair for fiction.
Authorlink Talk Come With Me, Thomas & Mercer – Flanagan Explores the Mysteries of Writing a Good Thriller
Interview: Off to Join the Circus, Deborah Kalb, Loyola College/Apprentice House – After a long career as a journalist covering politics, Deborah Kalb is tackling the equally contentious arena of family relations in her first novel for adults, Off to Join the Circus.
Interview: This Isn’t Going to End Well, Daniel Wallace, Algonquin Books – This Isn’t Going to End Well Explores Influence and Identity
You are here, Karin Lin-Greenberg, Counterpoint – Karin Lin-Greenberg’s debut novel You Are Here is set in a deteriorating, soon-to-be shut-down Mall in Albany.
The Kudzu Queen, Mimi Herman , Regal House – In Mimi Herman’s The Kudzu Queen, 15-year-old Mattie experiences first love, social inequities, and her best friend’s tragedy all while confronting James R. Cullowee, the “Kudzu King,” whose true character is slowly revealed.
Book Review: Rebecca Makkai’s I Have Some Questions for You starts with the return of Bodie Kane, film professor and podcaster, to Granby, the New Hampshire boarding school of her youth, to teach a short course in podcasting to high schoolers.