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January 22, 2020
Why the Latinx Literary Community Is Warning Us About ‘American Dirt’
While American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins was being officially named the monthly pick for Oprah’s Book Club and the Barnes & Noble February 2020 National Book Club Selection Tuesday morning, Latinx writers and book bloggers and their supporters had already launched a social media campaign warning readers of the alleged egregious stereotypes about Mexico and […]
January 21, 2020
Emma Watson steps back from Our Shared Shelf book club
Emma Watson, the celeb bookwoman of Harry Potter film fame who made a recent appearance in the latest Little Women rendition, announced she will be stepping away from her public book club. Last week, Our Shared Shelf put up a message on Goodreads from founder Emma, who said instead of having book club moderators she […]
January 20, 2020
Ashli St. Armant jazzes up girl detective tale with music
Inspired by the girl detective stories from her childhood, Ashli St. Armant recently released her debut audiobook Viva Durant and the Secret of the Silver Buttons on Audible. Viva is a California teen girl visiting her grandmother, Grams, on her summer break in New Orleans. Thinking Grams is a bore, Viva embarks an adventure to […]
Book Review: ‘Viva Durant and The Secret of the Silver Buttons’ by Ashli St. Armant
Viva Durant and The Secret of the Silver Buttons by Ashli St. Armant My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Viva Durant and The Secret of the Silver Buttons” by Ashli St. Armant is an imaginative girl detective story that combines music and mystery. An interview with the author will be available soon at shelit.com. Visiting […]
January 19, 2020
How June Diane Raphael Took A Page Out of Her Own Book
Grace and Frankie actress and author June Diane Raphael announced on social media that she backed out of making a speech at Saturday’s Women’s March in Los Angeles after Black Lives Matter claimed it wasn’t invited to the event. June Diane, who co-wrote the girlboss political book Represent: The Woman’s Guide to Running for Office […]
January 15, 2020
Book Review: ‘Red at the Bone’ by Jacqueline Woodson
…she had to take slow breaths to calm herself. She felt red at the bone―like there was something inside of her undone and bleeding. “Red at the Bone” by Jacqueline Woodson tells the story of three generations of two families united by an unexpected pregnancy. The poetic flow distracts the reader from the disorganization of […]
January 14, 2020
After-hours writer? How to squeeze creativity post-workday
When it comes to New Year’s resolutions, writers may have added finding more time to write as a priority for 2020. The 9-5 workday is a myth, especially when most people return home from work five days a week where the stress sits in: traffic-heavy commute, picking up family from their activities, cooking a meal, […]
January 12, 2020
Invest in Yourself: Writing Retreats
A lot of writing retreats sponsored by nonprofits, well-known authors, and other organizations can be very competitive with a college-level application process with three references, two personal statements, resumes, and, of course, the application fee that could be $10 and up. If you win a spot in a writing retreat program, then you have to […]
January 11, 2020
Noname’s Book Club Has Declared National Fuck Amazon Day
Amazon.com has developed a reputation in the book industry as a monstrous e-retailer sapping profits for indie bookstores. Consumers can’t help but get addicted to the effortless ordering and two-day shipping, but the socially conscious Noname’s Book Club is celebrating National Fuck Amazon Day aka Library Card Registration Day—a day to support the free literary […]
January 10, 2020
January 2020 Celebrity Book Club Picks
Amerie’s Book Club The Book of Lost Saints by Daniel Jose Older “At times funny and at times somber, I couldn’t stop turning the pages, waiting to learn more about Marisol and Ramón’s intertwined past and present,” singer and literary influencer Amerie wrote in an Instagram post, adding that the author will join her for the […]
