43+ min ago  (235+ words) In this week's edition of Endnotes, we take a look at Julie Buntin's Famous Men, the engrossing story of an aspiring writer in a complex relationship with a renowned author notorious for romancing younger women. In its review, PW calls…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (198+ words) Writer of personal essays about living with muscular dystrophy and reviews of anime and books. Currently writing a memoir. Follow along as I escape into good books and anime while navigating my journey. I do love a good police thriller…...

14+ hour, 52+ min ago  (206+ words) Kristian Wilson Colyard grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. They now live in an old textile city with their partner and their clowder of cats. They're on Bluesky @kristianwriting. bsky. social, and you can find…...

18+ hour, 53+ min ago  (65+ words) Maine Public Author Talk with Abdi Iftin Abdi Iftin'naturalized American, former refugee, and author of Call Me American'shares his journey from civil-war Somalia to the state of Maine. Along the way, he taught himself English, reported as a guerrilla journalist,…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (152+ words) "Raising the Bar Volume 11: Conversations With Industry Leaders Who Go ABOVE & BEYOND For Their Customers" reached Number One on Amazon. com's Best Seller List in the Service Industry and Company Business Profiles categories on March 24, 2026. Mize expressed appreciation for the…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (793+ words) Longreads: The best longform stories on the web I grew up in suburban Toronto (North York). I left home at 17 and moved'first with housemates in downtown Toronto and then to Baja California for a while, because I thought I could…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (363+ words) Novelist Kerri Schlottman will discuss and sign her new novel "Daytime Moon" at Vroman's Bookstore on Wednesday at 7 p. m. , joined in conversation by Los Angeles'based novelist Tim Cummings. The novel, published May 12 by Unnamed Press, is centered on a woman with…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (553+ words) We chat with co-creators Jen Xu and Kate Rhodes about'Haven and the Fallen Giants, which is a fantastical and stunningly illustrated adventure that encompasses revenge, loyalty, prejudice, and love, perfect for fans of graphic novels like Nimona, Wings of Fire,…...

3+ day, 47+ min ago  (644+ words) We had the good fortune of connecting with Ariona Turner and we've shared our conversation below. Hi Ariona, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business? Starting my own business came from a passion for storytelling, creativity,…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (775+ words) We chat with author Lavanya Lakshmi about Leave and Come Back, which asks what it means to open up to love, what makes a family, and how to honor the past while embracing the present. Hi, Lavanya! When did you…...