Overcoming Obstacles: An Interview with Monic Ductan, Author of Daughters of Muscadine.
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. […]
Bookstagrammer @SheReadsandTravels
Each issue we feature a new bookstagrammer, highlighting some of their amazing work. This time we catch up with @SheReadsandTravels
Feature: New Release Roundup, Summer 2024.
By Corinna Kloth A Compilation of Newly Released Indie Reads. 1. Mirage Set in contemporary Iran, Mirage delves into the complicated relationship between Roya and her identical twin sister, Tala. Their inseparable bond becomes hard to maintain as they grow older, but when they both get pregnant at the same time, their relationship is rekindled. […]
Featured Indie Bookstore: Quimby’s Bookstore | Chicago, IL
In our Featured Indie Bookstore column we dive into a hidden gem of a bookstore. This issue we have Quimby’s Bookstore in Chicago, IL.
Pride & Publishing: A.I. May Be Hazardous To Your Book’s Health
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: Little Atoms by Neil Denny
Little Atoms is a weekly show about books, with authors in conversation. Produced and presented by Neil Denny.
Interview with Lindsay Merbaum: On New Writing and Mixology.
By Christina Consolino Persimmon, and her short fiction has appeared in multiple outlets, including PANK, The Collagist, Epiphany, Gargoyle, Day One, and more. She also writes interviews and essays, which have been published in Bitch Media, Bustle, and The Rumpus, among others. Lindsay is high priestess of home mixology, a skill she translated into a […]
Interview with Stacey Levine on New Novel: Mice 1961.
By Christina Consolino Stacey Levine is no stranger to writing. She is the author of “five books of uniquely original voice-driven fiction” and has had work featured in The Brooklyn Rail, The Fairy Tale Review, The Iowa Review, Tin House, and Yeti, among others. Her stories have been longlisted and shortlisted for multiple awards, including […]
Girl + Book: The Crew by Michael Mohr
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.
Interview with Esther Goldenberg: Book 1 of the Desert of Songs Trilogy, The Scroll of Deborah.
By Christina Consolino Esther Goldenberg is an author, speaker, and educator from Chicago who currently lives in Israel. Along with multiple books for children, her work includes A Story Every Week: Torah Wisdom for Today’s World, which helps readers find relevance in the Torah, and The Out-of-the-Box Bat Mitzvah: A Guide to Creating a Meaningful […]