#Literary Fiction

They’re (Paper) Ba-ack: September 11, 2012

Tuesday is New Book Day. We celebrate each week by highlighting titles we’re excited to see arrive in paperback. [galleryview ...

The Do-It-Yourself Lit Degree

On more than one occasion, I have witnessed, or even been a part of, a book-related conversation that included at ...

Fresh Ink: September 11, 2012

Variety being the spice of life, this is one of the zestiest weeks for new releases this fall.

5 Books to Watch for in September

A colleague recently lamented in a Facebook post that another well-known literary site’s Big Books of Fall list was basically ...

Cover Face-Off: THE STRANGER’S CHILD by Alan Hollinghurst

Secrets. Haunting sensuality. Exquisite lyricism. The lingering power of desire. All of this language appears in the publisher’s description of ...

6 Books for Back-to-School

I haven’t seen the inside of a classroom since I graduated from college six years ago, but the end of ...

Countdown to London: Olympic Fiction

We’re just about 12 weeks away from the start of the London 2012 Olympics and I’ve managed, so far, to ...

Riot Recommendation: Contemporary Literature for High School Students

This latest request for recommendations was sent to us on Facebook. Here’s the question: One of my fellow English teachers ...

Does Literary Fiction Need Traditional Publishing?

There’s a fun experiment going on north of the border right now, folks. Leo McKay, Jr. is using a Kickstarter-like ...

The People’s Pulitzer

As most of you know, the Pulitzer board spit the bit this year and couldn’t pick a fiction winner. Apparently, ...