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When She Was Me by Marlee Bush: a Book Review
In Marlee Bush’s When She Was Me, twin sisters must unravel the tangled web of their identities and piece together the past, one step at a time.
Dressember: Giving Back Creatively
Dressember is bigger than any dress or the annual wardrobe challenge. It’s an expression of global community and solidarity that lasts all year.
30 Tips for Writers, Editors, and Everything in Between
If they’re doing it right, writers never stop picking up tips, learning hard-earned lessons, and toasting the triumphs that sustain them during even the worst writer’s block funks.
The Art of Giving Constructive Feedback (without Becoming a Doormat or a Dictator)
Writers everywhere agonize over the reality of releasing their work to some grammar fanatic and inviting them to fire at will. But step into an editor’s shoes and you’ll see that our jobs aren’t as cut-and-dried as you might think.
Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood: a Book Review
The game is afoot—and a rather stylishly clad one, at that—in Kerry Greenwood’s Murder in Williamstown.
Don’t Forget the Girl by Rebecca McKanna: a Book Review
In Rebecca McKanna’s debut novel Don’t Forget the Girl, media blitz meets introspection for a thriller with the emotional depth of a true coming-of-age narrative.
The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas: a Book Review
The Radcliffe Ladies’ Reading Club by Julia Bryan Thomas takes escaping through books and using them to make sense of one’s place in the world to new heights.
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati: a Book Review
For readers who enjoy historical fiction, badass femme fatales, and good old-fashioned revenge, Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati is a must-add for your TBR list.
The Last Carolina Girl by Meagan Church: a Book Review
In The Last Carolina Girl, Leah Payne experiences many ways in which life can suddenly change: from losing the person you love most to the harsh edicts of a corrupt government institution.
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