Victoria Kiarsis // Blog Writer City on Fire was released in October of 2015—you’ve probably heard of it, but you probably haven’t read it. In one year Garth Risk Hallberg’s book—his middle name incredibly ironic—has sold only 65,000 hardcover…
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Authors Behind the Page: The Boston Book Festival
Felicia Gullotta // Blog Writer It’s a crisp autumn morning on October 15; the sun is hanging lazily in the sky, as reluctant to move as the many Bostonians still nestled in their beds. But as the sun continues its…
Hot October Reads
Cynthia Ayala // Blog Writer October is the month I’m always looking forward to because it’s Halloween, which is by far my favorite holiday. Of course there’s more to it, something that makes every month special: book releases! Who…
Bob Dylan Should Not Have Won the Nobel Prize for Literature
Mary Baker // Special Guest Writer I am here to give what is undoubtedly an unpopular opinion. It’s pretty clearly stated in the title, but just for emphasis: everyone’s favorite folk singer Bob Dylan should not have won the…
James Patterson and the State of Fiction
Christina Bagni // Blog Writer Stephen King, who sees himself as “the literary equivalent of a Big Mac and fries,” once called James Patterson “a terrible writer, but very successful.” Now, it’s fine to eat junk food and it’s fine…
Alumni Author Spotlight: CJ Nadeau
In this installment of the Alumni Author Spotlight Series, we got a chance to talk with CJ Nadeau, who published The Mousetrap Rose with us in the spring of 2013. Name? CJ Nadeau Year of Graduation? 2013 Major? Writing, Literature, and Publishing…
Potterheads Rejoice! (But Maybe Not so Much)
Christina Bagni // Blog Writer Potterheads rejoice! It’s been five years since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was released, and finally we get something else to satiate our wizarding-world needs: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,…
Alumni Author Spotlight: Frank Gao
In this installation of our Alumni Author Spotlight series, we got a chance to chat with Frank Gao, who published Escape Artists Never Look Back in Fall of 2012. Name? Frank Gao Year of Graduation? 2013 Major? Writing, Literature, and Publishing Current…
#WeNeedDiverseBooks
Today, Undergraduate Students for Publishing met to discuss some of our favorite diverse books. Here’s the list we created: Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin…
Why ABC Family is Going to Ruin Shadowhunters
Megan Raible // Blog Writer In 2013, I eagerly anticipated The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones along with millions of other fans around the world. An adaptation of Cassandra Clare’s first novel of the same title, the movie seemed destined…