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Join us at the Coffee House for an evening celebrating The Relegation Reader, and new writing from the US, UK, and Europe. Admission is free, with RSVP required: www.eventbrite.com/e/relegation...
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Fantastic read. Put it on your lists!
An excerpt from Rinny Gremaud’s “Generator” in @vol1brooklyn.bsky.social.
Presenting the Cover of, and an Excerpt From, Rinny Gremaud’s “Generator”
Today, we’re pleased to reveal the cover art for Rinny Gremaud’s forthcoming novel Generator, translated by Holly James. Scheduled to be published by Schaffner Press on January 7, 2026,…
www.vol1brooklyn.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Fantastic read. Put it on your lists!
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let's play a little game: what is your single most-anticipated book of 2026 that you have not yet seen on any other most anticipated lists?
January 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
let's play a little game: what is your single most-anticipated book of 2026 that you have not yet seen on any other most anticipated lists?
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On Jan 22, join us for the debut of Publishing is Personal, a new salon at the Urbane Arts Club. Tickets are $10, or free for members: www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-detail...
#booksky
#booksky
January 5, 2026 at 12:52 PM
On Jan 22, join us for the debut of Publishing is Personal, a new salon at the Urbane Arts Club. Tickets are $10, or free for members: www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-detail...
#booksky
#booksky
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Join us at the Coffee House for an evening celebrating The Relegation Reader, and new writing from the US, UK, and Europe. Admission is free, with RSVP required: www.eventbrite.com/e/relegation...
January 5, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Join us at the Coffee House for an evening celebrating The Relegation Reader, and new writing from the US, UK, and Europe. Admission is free, with RSVP required: www.eventbrite.com/e/relegation...
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“Do you like the way I have divided
this poem into six-line stanzas,
to give it more gravitas? Serious
poets divide their poems into
stanzas.”
Read four new poems by Stuart Ross (@razovsky.bsky.social) on R&R:
www.relegationbooks.com/article/four...
Read four new poems by Stuart Ross (@razovsky.bsky.social) on R&R:
www.relegationbooks.com/article/four...
Four Poems
Founded in 2012 by Dallas Hudgens, Relegation Books works to connect readers and writers on a smaller, more intimate scale, understanding that success isn't always measured by sales numbers.
www.relegationbooks.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
“Do you like the way I have divided
this poem into six-line stanzas,
to give it more gravitas? Serious
poets divide their poems into
stanzas.”
Read four new poems by Stuart Ross (@razovsky.bsky.social) on R&R:
www.relegationbooks.com/article/four...
Read four new poems by Stuart Ross (@razovsky.bsky.social) on R&R:
www.relegationbooks.com/article/four...
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Who is publishing film criticism, reviews, and commentary these days with moo-lah?
An exciting creation just arrived in my inbox and I want to write and file this story.
An exciting creation just arrived in my inbox and I want to write and file this story.
January 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Who is publishing film criticism, reviews, and commentary these days with moo-lah?
An exciting creation just arrived in my inbox and I want to write and file this story.
An exciting creation just arrived in my inbox and I want to write and file this story.
Very happy to have set up a signing on Jan. 12 for Anna Mathias and The Greyhound Diaries (”an unexpected find”) at one of New York’s most enchanting bookshops, if not in all the world! www.chartwellbooksellers.com/join-us-janu...
JOIN US FOR A BOOK SIGNING - Chartwell Booksellers
THE GREYHOUND DIARY is a sharp-eyed memoir by Judy Montagu, daughter of Clementine Churchill’s infamous cousin, Venetia Stanley, capturing her raucous 1949 roadtrip through America by bus. Join us MON...
www.chartwellbooksellers.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Very happy to have set up a signing on Jan. 12 for Anna Mathias and The Greyhound Diaries (”an unexpected find”) at one of New York’s most enchanting bookshops, if not in all the world! www.chartwellbooksellers.com/join-us-janu...
Join us at the Coffee House for an evening celebrating The Relegation Reader, and new writing from the US, UK, and Europe. Admission is free, with RSVP required: www.eventbrite.com/e/relegation...
January 5, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Join us at the Coffee House for an evening celebrating The Relegation Reader, and new writing from the US, UK, and Europe. Admission is free, with RSVP required: www.eventbrite.com/e/relegation...
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I wish this had been my first read of 2026; instead, it's my second). What a lovely, lovely memoir. Out 7 Jan.
Thanks for the DRC, @laurencerand.com 💛
Thanks for the DRC, @laurencerand.com 💛
January 5, 2026 at 9:35 AM
I wish this had been my first read of 2026; instead, it's my second). What a lovely, lovely memoir. Out 7 Jan.
Thanks for the DRC, @laurencerand.com 💛
Thanks for the DRC, @laurencerand.com 💛
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Thank you, @mollsotov.bsky.social , for including The Lives and Deaths of Véronique Bangoura, by Tierno Monénembo, translated by by Ryan Chamberlain for @schaffnerpress.bsky.social , on @crimereads.bsky.social year-end Best International Crime Fiction list! crimereads.com/the-best-int...
#booksky
#booksky
The Best International Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2025
The best crime fiction in translation of 2025 is defined by its variety: speculative, psychological, and political thrillers, plus noir, metafiction, and a classic puzzle mystery. Of particular not…
crimereads.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Thank you, @mollsotov.bsky.social , for including The Lives and Deaths of Véronique Bangoura, by Tierno Monénembo, translated by by Ryan Chamberlain for @schaffnerpress.bsky.social , on @crimereads.bsky.social year-end Best International Crime Fiction list! crimereads.com/the-best-int...
#booksky
#booksky
Thank you, @mollsotov.bsky.social , for including The Lives and Deaths of Véronique Bangoura, by Tierno Monénembo, translated by by Ryan Chamberlain for @schaffnerpress.bsky.social , on @crimereads.bsky.social year-end Best International Crime Fiction list! crimereads.com/the-best-int...
#booksky
#booksky
The Best International Crime Novels, Mysteries, and Thrillers of 2025
The best crime fiction in translation of 2025 is defined by its variety: speculative, psychological, and political thrillers, plus noir, metafiction, and a classic puzzle mystery. Of particular not…
crimereads.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Thank you, @mollsotov.bsky.social , for including The Lives and Deaths of Véronique Bangoura, by Tierno Monénembo, translated by by Ryan Chamberlain for @schaffnerpress.bsky.social , on @crimereads.bsky.social year-end Best International Crime Fiction list! crimereads.com/the-best-int...
#booksky
#booksky
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For Lit Hub, I rounded up the best book *reviews* of the year. This time, I focused on great openers.
Criticism is literature! lithub.com/the-10-best-...
Criticism is literature! lithub.com/the-10-best-...
The 10 Best Book Reviews of 2025
While researching the Little Review archives for my book, A Danger to the Minds of Young Girls, I stumbled across an all-time banger of an opening line in Jane Heap’s review of Sherwood Anderson’s …
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December 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
For Lit Hub, I rounded up the best book *reviews* of the year. This time, I focused on great openers.
Criticism is literature! lithub.com/the-10-best-...
Criticism is literature! lithub.com/the-10-best-...
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"Access to translated literature brings light into our lives and enriches our American culture. I am grateful to the people who open these books for us."
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marthaannetoll.substack.com/p/thank-you-...
Thank you translators
It's been a week; it's been a year
marthaannetoll.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
"Access to translated literature brings light into our lives and enriches our American culture. I am grateful to the people who open these books for us."
marthaannetoll.substack.com/p/thank-you-...
marthaannetoll.substack.com/p/thank-you-...
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Pleased to share a positive new review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social for Generator, Rinny Gremaud’s debut novel, to be published by @schaffnerpress.bsky.social next month. DM me or email LaurenCerandPR@gmail.com for an early finished copy.
www.publishersweekly.com/9781639640713
www.publishersweekly.com/9781639640713
December 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Pleased to share a positive new review from @publisherswkly.bsky.social for Generator, Rinny Gremaud’s debut novel, to be published by @schaffnerpress.bsky.social next month. DM me or email LaurenCerandPR@gmail.com for an early finished copy.
www.publishersweekly.com/9781639640713
www.publishersweekly.com/9781639640713
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Planning an off-site event for #AWP26 in Baltimore? Submit it on our website for inclusion on our #AWP26 off-site schedule! Please be sure to follow all off-site event guidelines and choose venues that are accessible to attendees with disabilities.
Submit Your 2026 Off-Site Event
Off-site events are a popular and culturally vibrant addition to the AWP Conference & Bookfair. Each year AWP posts hundreds of off-site events taking place during the dates of our conference in the…
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December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Thank you to @norahvawter.bsky.social of Washington Unbound for adding Duet for One to the winter book list!
www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/...
www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/...
December 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Thank you to @norahvawter.bsky.social of Washington Unbound for adding Duet for One to the winter book list!
www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/...
www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/...
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A column that Anna Mathias, editor of her mother, Judy Montagu’s new book, The Greyhound Diary, has written with gatherings at this time of year in mind, @writersdigest.bsky.social: www.writersdigest.com/how-to-manag...
Meet Anna in New York at Chartwell Booksellers on Monday, Jan. 12, from 1-2pm.
Meet Anna in New York at Chartwell Booksellers on Monday, Jan. 12, from 1-2pm.
How to Manage a Family Archive
Anna Mathias discusses how to manage a family archive of photographs, diaries, and other documents, including how to present materials.
www.writersdigest.com
December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A column that Anna Mathias, editor of her mother, Judy Montagu’s new book, The Greyhound Diary, has written with gatherings at this time of year in mind, @writersdigest.bsky.social: www.writersdigest.com/how-to-manag...
Meet Anna in New York at Chartwell Booksellers on Monday, Jan. 12, from 1-2pm.
Meet Anna in New York at Chartwell Booksellers on Monday, Jan. 12, from 1-2pm.
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What 2026 books are you looking forward to? I'm putting together my annual most-anticipated list for Esquire.
(2026 pub dates only, please — no exceptions.)
(2026 pub dates only, please — no exceptions.)
December 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
What 2026 books are you looking forward to? I'm putting together my annual most-anticipated list for Esquire.
(2026 pub dates only, please — no exceptions.)
(2026 pub dates only, please — no exceptions.)