Her Perfect Twin, Sarah Bonner, Grand Central – During pandemic lockdowns, many readers looked to thrillers to offer comfort and diversion. First-time author Sarah Bonner used that time to write a thriller of her own.
Her Perfect Twin, Sarah Bonner, Grand Central – During pandemic lockdowns, many readers looked to thrillers to offer comfort and diversion. First-time author Sarah Bonner used that time to write a thriller of her own.
Interview: Stay Gone Days, Steve Yarbrough, Ig Publishing – In his latest book, Steve Yarbrough pulls us deep into the psyches of teenage sisters Ella and Caroline Cole as they escape the claustrophobic world of their hometown in Mississippi.
Interview: Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt, Ecco – I was drawn to Remarkably Bright Creatures by the engaging cover. When I learned that one of the characters was an octopus, I had to read on.
Interview: The Making of Her, Bernadette Jiwa, Dutton – Given her background, living with and listening to relatives across the generations tell stories, it is no surprise that Bernadette Jiwa was drawn to write an intergenerational story in THE MAKING OF HER.
Admit This to No One, Leslie Pietrzyk, Unnamed Press – Leslie Pietrzyk’s ADMIT THIS TO NO ONE takes on the intersection of the personal and the political through the lens of a group of women connected to a powerful Speaker of the House.
In the Lonely Backwater, Valerie Nieman, Fitzroy Books – Valerie Nieman isn’t afraid to explore the world through writing whatever the genre. She is the author of five novels, short fiction collection, and three poetry collections.
Interview: Would I Lie to You?, Aliya Alfi-Afzal, Grand Central Publishing – Novelist Explores the Cost of Marital Lying
North, Brad Kessler, Harry N. Abrams – In his fourth book, North, Brad Kessler tells a story of a boundary expanding encounter between a Somali refugee, a Vermont monk, and an Afghan War veteran that poses important questions about boundaries and belonging.
Interview: Coolest American Stories 2022, Elizabeth Coffey, Mark Wish – For new writers, short story anthologies are a wonderful way to explore a range of styles and get a sense of what editors are looking for in contemporary fiction.
Not a Thing to Comfort You, Emily Wortman-Wunder, University of Iowa Press – Emily Wortman-Wunder’s writing journey is a wonderful example of two things that experienced writers know; you can’t rush good writing and writers write best about the topics that intrigue them.