Trigger warning for brief description of child abuse. When The Plague Charmer, by Karen Maitland, […]
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Rachel Obordo asked readers about finally tackling that giant book that’s languished on their to-read […]
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain, by Nghi Vo
Collector of stories and historian Chih returns in this second Singing Hills novella. This time, […]
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Taisia Kitaiskaia offers advice…from Baby Yaga. (LitHub) Alie Ward interviews Megan Rosenbloom and Dr. Daniel […]
The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep, by H.G. Parry
H.G. Parry’s brilliant and amazing novel, The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep, is the kind […]
We Keep the Dead Close, by Becky Cooper
Jane Britton was murdered early in the morning on January 7, 1969 and no one […]
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CD Covington looks into how writers reinvent swearing for their characters—because humans gotta frakking swear […]
Just One Damned Thing After Another, by Jodi Taylor
There are few career options for historians. There’s teaching, of course, and writing for the […]
Moonflower Murders, by Anthony Horowitz
Susan Ryeland thought that she was finished with Alan Conway and publishing after the firm […]
Keep the Aspidistra Flying, by George Orwell
George Comstock is one of the most infuriating characters I’ve ever encountered in fiction (and […]