Feature: Summer Book Clubs
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Looking for the perfect way to spend your summer days? Dive into the world of literature and join a book club!
Featured Indie Bookstore: The Alabama Booksmith | Homewood, AL
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In our Featured Indie Bookstore column we dive into a hidden gem of a bookstore. This issue we have The Alabama Booksmith in Homewood, AL.
Pride & Publishing: What is a summer read?
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Chrissy Brown of C.A.A.B. Publishing helps new authors have a plan for after all the hard work writing is done.
Find Your Next Podcast: The Thread, by George Kunhardt
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The Thread is a new documentary interview series on YouTube in which exceptional individuals share the different paths they have taken to lead meaningful lives.
Girl + Book: Why We Play With Fire by Giselle Vriesen
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Young adult fiction continues to become one of the most popular genres – mostly for adults. Join us each issue to find your next YA read.
Elevating Mothers’ Voices, An Interview with Amanda K. Jaros: Editor of Labor of Love, Literary Mama Anthology
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Freelance writer and editor Amanda K. Jaros has a strong connection to the online journal Literary Mama.
Feature: Summer Book Festivals
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Have you ever read a great book and wished you could find a similar book like it? I know I have, and I’m excited to learn more about an innovative online platform for readers and authors called Shepherd.
Feature: Shepherd.com Offers a New Way for Readers and Authors to Connect
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Have you ever read a great book and wished you could find a similar book like it? I know I have, and I’m excited to learn more about an innovative online platform for readers and authors called Shepherd.
The BIG List of 2024 Indie Summer Reads.
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By Michele Mathews Summer is here. Have you made a list of the books you’d like to read? If you haven’t, it’s not too late to start. This list of fifty books will give you some ideas you might like to check out. From general fiction to memoirs and everything in between, you’ll find a […]
Overcoming Obstacles: An Interview with Monic Ductan, Author of Daughters of Muscadine.
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By Christina Consolino Author Monic Ductan’s debut short story collection, Daughters of Muscadine, was named A Book All Georgians Should Read for 2024 by Georgia Center for the Book, and it won the 2023 Weatherford Award. Some characters in the collection make repeat appearances, but at the heart of the book is the setting—Muscadine, Georgia. […]