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…
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…
Review of The Hidden Letters of Velta B. by Gina Ochsner
Felicia Gullotta // Blog Writer If you were an ailing mother trying to tell your son his life’s story, where would you begin? Would you begin with his birth? Maybe a moment that stood out in his childhood? You could…
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…