CrowsBy Hugh Behm-Steinberg A crow, a big one, lands on the fence around the bins at the edge of the parking lot. I’m in our car, doomscrolling. It’s October, still broiling; I’m waiting in the onl…| BRILLIANT FLASH FICTION
These days I am reading I recently finished a book by John Green, “The Fault in Our Stars”. A story about teens fighting cancer. It is sad but quite touching and I can’t stop read…| mazeepuran (माझे e-पुराण)
See the top-selling releases among hardcover fiction and nonfiction, plus trade and mass market paperbacks for the sales week that ended Oct. 5.| Press Enterprise
See the top-selling releases among hardcover fiction and nonfiction, plus trade and mass market paperbacks for the sales week that ended Oct. 5.| San Bernardino Sun
My debut novel When Things Go Missing is finally, officially, published today! It is a creative endeavor long in the making that enriched my life and I hope will enrich the lives of readers. Y…| Deborah J. Brasket, Author
Read the first chapter of "Margaritas and Murder," a cozy mystery novella that's part of the Charlie Kingsley Mysteries, right here.| Michele Pariza Wacek
Only 3 Days Left. Some great stretch goals and lots of Backer Rewards left! http://kck.st/4ghH5fV The post Fundraiser 11 Update: Just 3 Days Left! first appeared on www.CliveBarkerCast.com. The post Fundraiser 11 Update: Just 3 Days Left! appeared first on www.CliveBarkerCast.com.| www.CliveBarkerCast.com
From anticipated sequels to fuzzy debuts, these are the fantasy books we'll all be reading this spooky season.| Paste Magazine
World Editions is thrilled to welcome Lisa Grgas to our Editorial Team!Lisa Grgas earned BAs in English Language and Literature and Creative Writing and an MFA in Creative Writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She was awarded the Beverly Saul Award for Creative Writing and nominated for the English Department’s Theodore Ross Prize. Her thesis was nominated for a Portz Prize sponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council. Lisa joined The Literary Review as an intern in 2003 and s...| World Editions
Reading books on tour can be difficult. Although there is often a lot of waiting around during those long afternoon hours between load-in and soundcheck, it is always accompanied by the possibility of unforeseen obstacles appearing at any moment to demand your time and attention. It could just be for| The Komoy Noise Research Unit
I am clinging on to my modest goal of getting these little dispatches out at least monthly. Much like we're all clinging to the cliffs of autumn as winter's tendrils creep upwards towards our ankles, ready to drag us down into half a year of grey misery. Here's a things-from-September| The Komoy Noise Research Unit
This post is about the work of a venerable but new-to-me graphic designer, Seymour Chwast, but before I get to him I have to explain how I got to him. If you have been reading the blog over the past year or so, you might have perceived that I have become mildly obsessed with two […] The post Words or Pictures or Numbers? appeared first on streetsofsalem.| streetsofsalem
I wrote last week that I was thinking about staying engaged, not enraged. This week I tried to put actions around those thoughts. and today is Friday, so I have five of them to share: First, the Ja…| mere-et-filles
Plus, a new PEN America study, screenings of 'The Librarians,' the Books Unbanned program and a read-in are planned.| Delco Times
It is time again to look forward to another month of book releases. October has so many new books that I can’t wait to have in my hands. I’ve narrowed them down to 20 of my most anticipated new books with 5 other honorable mentions. Without further ado, here are 25, YES TWENTY-FIVE, of my […] The post Most Anticipated October 2025 Book Releases appeared first on Biblio Nerd Reflections.| Biblio Nerd Reflections
There are three types of menswear books. The first are academic or academic-adjacent texts that explore subjects such as the... The post The Most Amazing Outdoor Archive Releases A Book appeared first on Put This On.| Put This On
The Fifth Season takes place on a geologically unstable world where there’s a catastrophic “fifth season” of eruptions and earthquakes every few hundred years. It tells the story …| Unsolicited Feedback
Excuse for a moment while I try to wrap my head around the fact that I just realized this is my 743rd blog post. Say, what?? When I began this blog in the summer of 2012, I was just trying to get my name out there and show folks what I did, and share a … Continue reading Poetry Friday: Celebrating 6 months of ‘Rainbows,’ Chappaqua, the NH Book Festival, AND the PF Roundup! (Whew!)| Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
My return from summer hiatus has been a bit different from past seasons. Tomorrow, Sat., 9/27, 10a-4p! I tend to primarily share my own work with a few poems by others here and there; however, the …| Radio, Rhythm & Rhyme
Using the art supplies I already have on hand, mini Photo Booth, a link, and a quote.| véronique
Looking for cozy fall books for kids? Discover the best autumn reads for toddlers, preschoolers, elementary, middle school, high school — plus a few fall book recommendations for moms! The post The Best Fall Books for Kids first appeared on Teach Me, Mama. The post The Best Fall Books for Kids appeared first on Teach Me, Mama.| Teach Me, Mama
The history of Atlantic Records over the last 75 years, the evolution of the music that has developed and the book that has come out of this story. The post 75 Years of Atlantic Records – Why every music fan should own this book appeared first on Amateur Photographer.| Buying advice Archives | Amateur Photographer
Screenwriter and novelist A.J. Thibault waited a few decades until he published the poems and prose poems he wrote in college. The post Poets and Poems: A.J. Thibault and “We Lack a Word” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
In "Goat, Goddess, Moon," poet Catherine Strisik takes us on a poetic journey through family and personal history in Greece and Crete. The post Poets and Poems: Catherine Strisik and “Goat, Goddess, Moon” appeared first on Tweetspeak Poetry.| Tweetspeak Poetry
"The Presence of One Word: Poems" by Andrea Potos considers the things we retain in memory throughout our lives.| Tweetspeak Poetry
Joyce Kinkead | Utah State University Manufacturers of pens and pencils tout the creative and inspirational powers of their writing implements. Laban notes that its pen can “refill your soul with w…| Composition Studies
Reading books is one of the most rewarding habits you can develop. It not only entertains but also enriches the mind and nurtures personal growth- for both children and adults. Whether you’re diving into a thrilling novel, exploring a new topic, or revisiting an old favorite, reading stimulates the imagination. It sharpens focus and deepens […] The post 10 Benefits Of Reading Books appeared first on Family Focus Blog.| Family Focus Blog
I was listening to the first episode of the “Welcome to the Party” podcast, when Melinda French Gates was mentioned, and all three sports icons (Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and Billie Je…| Accidentally in Code
REVIEW BY KK Encapsulated within this volume are the published proceedings of the conference held in 2020 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project (SHARP) –| The Past
REVIEW BY NEIL HOLBROOK It is always instructive to look at the areas surrounding famous archaeological sites, as they can provide valuable context for the well-known remains. So it is with Silchester| The Past
REVIEW BY ALEXANDRA SANMARK This book is a welcome addition to our knowledge about Viking Age and Norse colonisation and settlement in the Hebrides, and provides the first overview of this time| The Past
REVIEW BY ADAM KLUPS Luke Sherlock’s Forgotten Churches is a visually rich and thoughtfully curated tribute to England’s sacred spaces. As a long-time follower of Sherlock’s Instagram account @englishpilgrim, I was intrigued| The Past
REVIEW BY CARLY AMEEN This fifth volume in the ‘Daily Living in the Anglo-Saxon World’ series exemplifies contemporary interdisciplinary scholarship. The editors, Maren Clegg Hyer and Gale R Owen-Crocker, have assembled contributions| The Past
REVIEW BY CH For this collection of 34 poems imagining western England’s prehistoric and Roman pasts, Slow Migrations is a fitting title. Many of the works within – inspired by the Corinium| The Past
While the Cobb County School Board bans books from classroom shelves, the county’s public libraries are inviting residents to do the opposite: read them. 🎯 What’s Happening: Cobb County libraries are marking Banned Books Week from October 5-11 with a reading challenge that celebrates the very titles school officials have deemed too explicit for students. […]| The Georgia Sun
It's been about three months since I started on this odd little mission, so I figured it's a good time to pop in with an update.| Throne of Salt
A couple nights ago, as the Youtube algorithm flailed desperately in an attempt to parse my viewing history into something advertisers can understand, I was recommended a video with maybe 200 views about a pulp science fiction author named Leslie F. Stone. I'd never heard of her before, but "sci-fi author I have never heard of" + "public domain" is a guaranteed way to get my attention. So I brought up her Wikipedia page and started digging.| Throne of Salt
Rebecca Sneed, wife of Lyle Menendez, lives a private yet intriguing life as an attorney. Explore her story, age, net worth, and where she stands today.| Baddiehu
Tyler McCreary's Indigenous Legalities, Pipeline Viscosities won Scholarly and Academic Book of the Year in the 2025 Alberta Book Publishing Awards.| University of Alberta Press
Greg Carey, scholar of the New Testament and apocalyptic literature, invites readers to reconsider the Book of Revelation as a text that can speak meaningfully to contemporary resistance movements. The post Review: Rereading Revelation appeared first on Word&Way.| Word&Way
It is October. Time, as always, has flown. My writing has slowed, but my mind, as always, has not. Let’s recap. Life September began with the familiar buzz of a new year, both at school and at work. Fresh goals, fresh strategies. New adventures for my boy, who is growing at a pace I can’t keep up with — making me regret, more often than I’d like, moments of impatience. I was granted, to my surprise, a permanent contract earlier than expected. Given the circumstances, it filled me ...| Konfetti Explorations Feeds
This essay is a reflection on the book The crisis of narration by Byung-Chul Han, read during the summer of 2025. All the quotes are from the book. Because we lack sufficiently strong communal narratives, our late modern societies are unstable. Without a shared narrative, the political, which makes shared action possible, cannot properly form. Introduction Intelligence computes and counts. Spirit, however, recounts. I can’t recall how I found out about this book. I remember — ironical...| Konfetti Explorations Feeds
I didn’t mean to drop off the blog at the end of July, but it was a messy […]|
Listen to The Literary Life: On this week’s episode of The Literary Life Podcast, Angelina Stanford is joined as always by Thomas Banks and Cindy Rollins for the opening of their series on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Today our hosts focus on the background and historical context for this piece of literature, as well as going over the highlights of the first two chapters. They talk about the question of the role of the monster in literature in modernity versus its historical interpretation. U...| The Literary Life
Listen to The Literary Life: Today on The Literary Life podcast Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks continue their two-part series on Christina Rossetti's narrative poem "Goblin Market." They begin discussing this poem by connecting it with the larger conversation on art and the literary tradition, pointing out the flaws of modern ways of reading. Angelina| The Literary Life
It’s almost time for me to do some actual physical marketing at the Isle of Wight Literary Festival, which takes …Continue reading →| Stevie Turner
In The Bitter-Fruit Tree and Other Stories, Prakash Parienkar uncovers another Goa, where Sattari’s forests pay the price for modern progress.| India’s National Fortnightly Magazine
It seems entirely fitting that this vivid, slow-burning novel was awarded this year’s Women’s Prize for Fiction.| India’s National Fortnightly Magazine
Is it just me, or did September fly by as if it was scared to stick around for too long? I’m glad we’re heading into the fall and Halloween season, but part of me wishes… More| Zezee With Books
It’s that time of year when book bloggers and booktubers go crazy doing book tags. I know, because that’s when my lists of books tags get the most hits. Here’s the full list, and here’s… More| Zezee With Books
Here I have another middle-grade fantasy I read recently. And it’s another library read too! 🙂 GENRE MG Fantasy SERIES Ravenfall, book 1 PUBBED 2022 WHAT IT’S ABOUT It’s the first in a middle-grade fantasy… More| Zezee With Books
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme created by Shanah, the Bionic Book Worm, and now hosted by Meeghan at Meeghan Reads. This week’s topic: Top 5 anticipated reads for Q4 2025 So this is basically a TBR… More| Zezee With Books
I learned about this from the author and booktuber Jen Campbell, from whom I’ve gotten many wonderful book reviews over the years. This one, unfortunately, didn’t work out well for me. GENRE MG Fantasy SERIES… More| Zezee With Books
I learned about this book from Krysta’s review on Pages Unbound. She described it as a charming tale that inspired the Miyazaki film Spirited Away, and that was enough to convince me to get a… More| Zezee With Books
This is not the type of book I typically go for. I only find myself with one when someone has recommended it. This recommendation came to me from Alice’s review over on the Wallflower Digest.… More| Zezee With Books
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme created by Shanah, the Bionic Book Worm, and now hosted by Meeghan at Meeghan Reads. This week’s topic: Top 5 classics I didn’t like Ah, classics I didn’t like. There are… More| Zezee With Books
I’m steadily working through Joe Abercrombie’s First Law books with Emily at Embuhleeliest, and a couple months ago we buddy-read Sharp Ends, a collection of stories set in the First Law world. The reading experience… More| Zezee With Books
Weekend Reads is a post I do every now and then in which I discuss a topic I decide on at the spur of the moment and mention the books I’m currently reading. THIS WEEK’S TOPIC An author I wish I lo…| Zezee With Books
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Chapter and verse… The post Acclaimed novelist and musician Jonathan Lethem discusses his work and reveals new project ahead of his appearance at the O+ Festival in Kingston first appeared on Hudson Valley One.| Hudson Valley One
This was a pretty good reading week, as in I was able to knock off two books from my TBR. I can’t say that I am completely happy with the books but I am glad that I have read them... Continue Reading →| Pages & Procrastination
In the world of Middle-earth, today is the birthday of two distinguished hobbits: Bilbo Baggins of the Shire and his nephew, Frodo. It is, of course, the auspicious occasion of […]| Story Warren
October is famous for Halloween and harvest festivals, but it’s also a month for many animal-themed days. Animal books educate children on different species, and reading from an animal’s point […]| Story Warren
I’ve always thought that fall ends more abruptly than the other seasons. Winter slowly melts into spring, spring warms its way into summer, and summer fades into fall. But the […]| Story Warren
“There will always be more stories…They are a way to make something beautiful and orderly in this world, with all its chaos and brokenness.” (p. 256) Fiction ought to make […]| Story Warren
The book features interviews from Brad Pitt, Leo, and more. The post Get an Inside Look at the Making of ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ with This New Book appeared first on The Pop Insider.| The Pop Insider
Dungeon Crawler Carl is entering a new world with the series' first-ever graphic novel, which is available for crowdfunding now.| The Pop Insider
Happy Tuesday, bibliophiles! This past week, September 16-23, has been Bisexual Visibility Week, and today, September 23rd, is Bisexual Visibility Day! See me. I’m right here. Well, in your screen. Along with my Latine Heritage Month post, this is another one that I’ve neglected to do some years since it comes at a slightly dicey […]| The Bookish Mutant
Some people think of summer as a time for the great outdoors. Me? From my childhood, summer has been a prime time for reading. And my reading choices have made for an …| J. P.'s Blog
There are a number of Civil War sites in America that were unfortunate—or cursed—enough to have more than one massive battle rage across their landscapes. Manassas was one of them. The reason Manassas Junction was important would not have mattered … Continue reading →| Mark Nesbitt
‘MAPS For FANTASY RPGs Workbook 10’ is a 128-page softcover book/PDF with 20 hand drawn, full color maps which includes spaces provided to name your maps, stock your dungeons and/or add notes as yo…| Laidback DM: SteveStillStanding.com
The beloved kids’ TV show “Reading Rainbow” is returning with a new host—Mychal Threets, also known as Mychal the Librarian, a literacy advocate and librarian with a massive social media following who uses his platform to spread positivity, kindness, and a love of reading. “Reading Rainbow” originally hit the air on PBS in 1983, and [...] The post Mychal the Librarian to host new “Reading Rainbow” reboot appeared first on ParentsTogether.| ParentsTogether
Solace comes from strange places. In the wake of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, I found mine in a once-famous novelist who sold millions of books in the 1960s but is largely forgotten today, a hyper-Zionist whose romantic views of Israel bear little resemblance to the grim realities of today: Leon Uris.| ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera
On October 23rd, I’ll be taking part in an event in Halifax called the Writing Rumble. It’s a five-hour writing relay event during which two teams of six Nova Scotian writers compete to “chain-write” a short story, each of us writing up to 350 words before passing it on to the next author to try… Continue reading Writing Rumble| Tim Covell
Cozy mysteries as a sub-genre, and some details about the various types of editing services for your manuscript.| Claudette | Writer of Words etc
On Henry Martin: An Active Ear| Artforum
Twenty years after the book, Stephenie Meyer still knows what we ache for| New Statesman
Hello, and happy almost October! This summer has gone by so incredibly fast; it’s now officially fall, I’m more than a month into college, and October starts in just a couple days. I…| Book Nook Bits
Welcome to book spotlight where instead of giving you another book review, I’m just going to talk about books I’ve read recently that I enjoyed. Prepare yourself for the fangirl gushing. In recent years, I’ve taken a special interest in indie books and authors. With the way the publishing industry has been lately, I wanted to branch … Continue reading Book Spotlight: Journey Man by E.S.H. Leighton| Keeper of the Wood Between Worlds
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Book Covers that Give off Fall Vibes. We did a similar prompt a few years back, so here’s part two! Some of these area mix of fall and spooky covers. Ravenfall by Kalyn Josephson Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk Small Spaces by Katherine Arden The Witchwood Knot by … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Autumn Covers Part 2| Keeper of the Wood Between Worlds
I saw this tag from Nicole @ Book Wyrm Knits and thought it looked fun since I listen to audiobooks a lot. The tag was originally created by Honest Fiction on BookTube. I won’t be tagging anybody at the end, but if you decide to do this tag, I’d love to read your answers. What … Continue reading In My Audiobook Era Tag| Keeper of the Wood Between Worlds
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Books on My Fall 2025 to-Read List. As always, this is a mix of books I need to read and want to read with no guarantee that I will read. ARCs: I have several arcs to read for November and January, including The Ivory City by Emily Bain … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Fall 2025 TBR| Keeper of the Wood Between Worlds
It’s almost been a year since my last NetGalley Rejections list. I haven’t done more partly because I haven’t been requesting as many ARCs and partly because I keep getting approv…| Keeper of the Wood Between Worlds
BASB earned out its $325K advance after 3+ years, selling 144K copies, and generating $352K in royalties. Self-publishing would have yielded 4x more per copy but traditional publishing provided better reach and credibility, plus $1.2M in downstream product sales.| Forte Labs
Welcome to this week’s Stacking the Shelves post. STS is hosted by Marlene at Reading Reality and details are on her blog as well as a huge amount of book reviews. Why not visit her blog if you haven’t already found it? The gorgeous graphic is also used courtesy of the site. Stacking the Shelves … Continue reading "Stacking the Shelves 214"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Hello and welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday post. Can you believe that it’s October already? We’re really into Autumn now with very chilly mornings but some lovely Autumn sunshine in the daytime. Apparently, the garden experts say that the trees should have really colourful leaves this Autumn because of the amount of sunshine we’ve … Continue reading "WWW Wednesday October 1"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Book Title – Murder in the Winter WoodsAuthor – Katie GayleGenre – Crime Fiction/ Murder MysteryPublisher – BookouturePublication Date – 25th September 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐ Murder in the Winter Woods – Katie GayleBlurb from the book: Julia Bird adores a walk on a winter’s day. The crunch of fresh show under your feet and the promise of … Continue reading "Murder in the Winter Woods – Book Review"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Welcome to this week’s Stacking the Shelves post. STS is hosted by Marlene at Reading Reality and details are on her blog as well as a huge amount of book reviews. Why not visit her blog if you haven’t already found it? The gorgeous graphic is also used courtesy of the site. Stacking the Shelves … Continue reading "Stacking the Shelves 213"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Hello and welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday post. This post is coming to you from Verona in Italy where I’m having a brilliant few days with my oldest friends. We travel home this evening and then I think I need to stay put for a few weeks after all of this travelling over the … Continue reading "WWW Wednesday September 24"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Book Title – A Slowly Dying CauseAuthor – Elizabeth GeorgeGenre – Crime Fiction/ Murder MysteryPublisher – Pan MacmillanPublication Date – 25th September 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Slowly Dying Cause is the long awaited next instalment in Elizabeth George’s excellent crime fiction series featuring D I Lynley and Sergeant Barbara Havers. In this latest book, the mystery is … Continue reading "A Slowly Dying Cause – Book Review"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Welcome to this week’s Stacking the Shelves post which this week is coming to you from the beautiful city of Verona. I’m currently in Italy on my second long weekend of September. This time I’m with my oldest friends and we’re visiting another friend who lives here. STS is hosted by Marlene at Reading Reality … Continue reading "Stacking the Shelves 212"| Wicked Witch's Blog
Book Title – AtmosphereAuthor – Taylor Jenkins ReidGenre – Historical FictionPublisher – Hutchinson HeinemannPublication Date – 3rd June 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Atmosphere – T…| Wicked Witch's Blog
The perils of life in a sea vessel are explored in this selection of books The post Top 5 seafaring books, chosen by award-winning writer Carolyn Kirby appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
I Swear: My Life with Tourette’s author John Davidson wanted his book to demonstrate the transformative impact of finding your voice The post Living with Tourette’s syndrome is exhausting, heartbreaking… and undeniably funny appeared first on Big Issue.| Big Issue
Hello #FallWritingFrenzy Friends- Yahoo!! Our competition is finally here! Kaitlyn Sanchez (Fall Writing Frenzy creator and co-host), Aixa Perez- Prado (Fall Writing Frenzy guest judge), and I, Lydia Lukidis (Fall Writing Frenzy co-host), are excited to read your entries. To enter: Reminder: please fill out the form between October 1 and October 3, 2025 11:59 […]| Lydia Lukidis
I thought you might like to know that I’ve just signed the contract for Book 4 of The Wolves of Vimar series. It’s called Immortal’s Death. I’ll keep you informed as to the …| Dragons Rule OK. V.M.Sang (author)
Plus: Plus a “Catch-Up” date, Upcoming Appearances, and William Alexander in New York! (This is mirrored from my newsletter, so please forgive the repetition if you get both of them.) D…| C.S.E. Cooney
The administration of Leander ISD in Texas has temporarily pulled and placed on hold around forty book titles from curriculum and classroom libraries ostensibly to comply with Texas Senate Bill 12. However, while the Texas law prohibits certain types of instruction related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the district has preemptively chosen to remove these [...] The post Public schools in Leander, Texas pre-emptively remove classic works of literature from school curriculum without revie...| National Coalition Against Censorship
In the balmy late summer of 1924, people across the world prepared to receive the first messages from the intelligent alien civilization that was assumed to inhabit Mars. To tune in to these Martian communications, the U.S. military imposed a period of radio silence on the nation that spanned 36 hours between August 21 and 23, coinciding with an unusually close pass between Mars and Earth in their orbits around the Sun. Martians, so the reasoning went, might capitalize on this moment of relat...| Defector
