Fellow librarian and author of LAST CALL AT COOGAN’S: The Life and Death of a Neighborhood Bar, Jon Michaud, joins us today with not just a sweepstakes, but also a letter to librarians exploring his time spent working in libraries and the way that both libraries and neighborhood bars shape their communities. Click here to […]
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Rose Hackman’s Letter to Librarians
In EMOTIONAL LABOR, Rose Hackman has written an urgent and timely book exploring the particular expectations and inequities women face in work and everyday life. Touching on the importance found in this call-to-action, Rose has written a letter to librarians with even more on her research and reasoning behind writing EMOTIONAL LABOR. “This is an […]
The Debut Review + Book Club Resource: WEYWARD (1/17/23)
If you haven’t fallen under the spell of Emilia Hart’s immersive and addictive WEYWARD, wait no longer. Weaving together the tales of three extraordinary women, set in 1619, 1942, and 2019, Emilia Hart’s debut is remarkably fresh and of the moment as it explores feminist themes through the lens of witchcraft with a hint of […]
Behind the Research with Sandra Dallas / WHERE COYOTES HOWL (1/17/23)
Bestselling author Sandra Dallas writes beautifully rendered love letters to the early 20th-century American West. And we are thrilled that Sandra Dallas has provided a deeper look into her own story behind WHERE COYOTES HOWL and the research that went into this addictive and poignant love story. “Dallas’ (WESTERING WOMEN, 2020) blunt, brutal latest explores […]
Happy Holidays and Thank You from Elle Cosimano
Elle Cosimano is the creator of everyone’s favorite crime-solving, mystery-writing, single mother of two, and maybe murderer Finlay Donovan. And today, Elle is joining us with both an author letter and a thank you video, showing her appreciation for librarians and all of their hard work. Finlay’s next adventure with partner-in-crime Vero, FINLAY DONOVAN JUMPS […]
Meghan Joyce Tozer’s Letter to Librarians + a Sweepstakes! (11/16/22)
In NIGHT, FORGOTTEN, Meghan Joyce Tozer writes a deeply intense psychological thriller about Julie, a young woman who must cope with the aftermath of a sexual assault that changes her life, her marriage, and her relationships forever. Today, Meghan Joyce Tozer joins us with a letter to librarians touching on the ways in which libraries […]
Bushra Rehman’s Letter to Librarians (11/2/22)
In ROSES, IN THE MOUTH OF A LION, Bushra Rehman writes a fiercely compassionate and unforgettable coming-of-age story about female friendship, queer love, and one girl struggling to reconcile her heritage and faith with her desire to be true to herself. Today, Bushra Rehman joins us with a letter to librarians touching on the ways […]
The Debut Review: MY LAST INNOCENT YEAR (9/28/22)
Deeply powerful and incisive, MY LAST INNOCENT YEAR is a timely coming-of-age story about a young woman in her final year of college. After a nonconsensual sexual encounter with one of her friends, she finds herself falling into an ill-advised affair with a married professor. As she grapples with expectations from her father, the ups […]
A Letter to Librarians from Xochitl Gonzalez
In OLGA DIES DREAMING, Xochitl Gonzalez follows the life of Olga and her family, against the backdrop of New York City in the months following the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico’s history. Today, Xochitl joins us with a letter to librarians to share how it feels to have her book in the hands of others. […]
A Letter to Librarians from Catherine Gildiner
In GOOD MORNING, MONSTER: A Therapist Shares Five Heroic Stories of Emotional Recovery, Catherine Gildiner takes us behind the closed doors of a therapist’s office as she shares five of her most memorable patients who worked through their emotional wounds. Today she joins us with a letter to librarians to share how the library system […]