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Literary calendar for week of Sept. 13
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (324+ words) PHIL ADAMO: Discusses his novel “Kill Ahab,” a contemporary retelling of Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick” as seen from the viewpoint of the great white whale. In conversation with Robert Cowgill. The author divides his time between a ranch in Texas…...
Literary picks for week of Sept. 13
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (297+ words) What a great dilemma. Which of two book-oriented events will your family go to next weekend? Both offer authors and entertainment. The 24th annual Minnesota Children’s Book Festival, one of the largest gatherings of the state’s authors and illustrators of books…...
Regional Reads: From beach reads to fall frights
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (144+ words) Traverse City Record-Eagle HIGH 'n MIGHTY: Bluffs and lookouts about to pop Small Craft Advisory from SUN 2:00 PM EDT until SUN 11:00 PM EDT In the blink of an eye, another summer has come to an end. Soon weâll be…...
Readers and writers: A Pulitzer winner releases ‘Partita;’ a North Dakota press launches new series
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (566+ words) Have you been anticipating Barbara Kingsolver’s new novel? Of course you have. Kingsolver is not a Minnesotan but we’ll make her an honorary one since she and her daughter wrote a book for Edina-based Gryphon Press. That children’s picture book…...
Call for Authors: Submit Your Book for Next Week’s Book Tournament!
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (32+ words) Are you an author looking to reach new readers, boost your book’s visibility, and engage with a passionate book community? The …...
Please Judge the Book by Its Cover
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (674+ words) The App Store spent two years turning a childhood warning into an operating principle. Most ASO advice hasn’t caught up. There’s a version of this essay that …...
Fiction Works-In-Progress, September 10, 2026
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (56+ words) Good evening, writers and readers! In this diary/article/story series, you’re invited to use the comment thread for chapters, excerpts, and requests for help/feedback on your writing. (In Write On! posts we do theory & practice.) Sept 10 WO dconrad....
New York Times Bestselling Author Paul Tremblay and Co Author Becky Siegel Spratford Appearing At The Library Center
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (123+ words) OzarksFirst.com New York Times bestselling author Paul Tremblay has been called one of fiction's most groundbreaking voices He and Bram Stoker award winning author Becky Siegel Spratford, author of "Why I love Horror," will discuss Temblay's connection to the…...
Juggle by Adrienne Gruber | CBC Books
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (403+ words) Adrienne Gruber has made the 2026 CBC Nonfiction Prize longlist for Juggle. Gruber described Juggle as "cognitive decline, commuting and elder care." The longlist was selected from nearly 1,900 submissions. A team of 12 writers and editors from across Canada compiled the longlist....
Wiper by Steen Starr | CBC Books
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (342+ words) Steen Starr has made the 2026 CBC Nonfiction Prize longlist for Wiper. Starr described Wiper as "an accidentally queer traffic infraction." The longlist was selected from nearly 1,900 submissions. A team of 12 writers and editors from across Canada compiled the longlist. "Another…...