Most Read This Week In Anthologies

[close] Each month a theme will be set with a suggested book for each age group (adult, young adult, 8-12 years, young children). You do not have to stick to your age group, it's just to provide a little something for everyone. Some months adult themes may be included, there will be a warning given prior if this is the case. If you add a book to the tbr please let a moderator know the key themes, genres and age range that it falls under.

[close] Hosted by Layla Morgan Wilde, cat behaviorist, author/editor of Black Cats Tell All: True Tales and Inspiring Images (Aug. 2017), blogger at Cat Wisdom 101 and not so crazy cat lady, invites you to join, if you love cats and books but especially cat books. For the past six years I've reviewed hundreds of cat books and want to share my love of cats and books in a cozy, informal place. Any genre is welcome. Fiction, nonfiction, children's books, graphic novels, cozy mysteries, anthologies, you name it, as long as there are CATS, let's discuss. Cats of course are welcome on your lap or keyboard. Okay, anywhere because we all know cats rule.

[close] Short Story Anthologies. Here's the place to read and discuss them.

[close] This group is dedicated to the annual poetry anthology The Best American Poetry [insert year here]. A discussion group will be created for each year's anthology with a thread for each poem so that people can comment on each poem as they read it. The idea is to slow down and savor what we like or don't like about each poem and any other reactions we may have, whether technical or personal, to the individual poems. We will also look at each anthology as a whole, it's strengths and flaws. The Best American Poetry collections that come out each year are a snapshot of the poetry published over the previous 12 months as taken by the editor of that collection, which changes every year. Because the guest editor changes every year, the tone of the anthology can change considerably from year to year, which is a testament to the variety and vitality of American poetry. I hope you will join me in taking a close look at this annual survey of poetry that happens every year.