Sitemap - 2015 - Read Her Like an Open Book
All eight nominees for NBCC's John Leonard Prize for first book are women
CHARMED PARTICLES a compelling novel of ideas and people in a state of flux
My Favorite Books of 2015 (and those I regret not reading...yet)
Dreams of the Red Phoenix follows lives of Americans in rural China on the verge of war with Japan
Guest Blogger Virginia Pye: A Restless Writer Comes Full Circle
Elise Blackwell on Gathering: Writing as an Approach to Life
Center for Fiction announces seven finalists for First Novel Prize
Huffington Post on 10 women who didn't publish until they were over 40
THIS IS PARADISE a powerful exploration of lives lived in the Hawai’i that tourists don’t see
COWBOYS AND EAST INDIANS is a unique contribution to Indian-American literature
Liz Prato: What’s So Damn Funny About Death?
THE BOOK OF UNKNOWN AMERICANS gives powerful voice to America's quiet minority
Powell's Books recommends 25 women to read before you die
Guest blogger Anne Korkeakivi: My Summer Without Men (Writers)
GIRL AT WAR a riveting exploration of lifelong effects of war on identity and memory
How to Stop the Hecklers (of Your Own Mind): Wise Words from Women Writers
“Urgency. Please.” Beth Kephart on the need for honest, relevant fiction
Guest blogger Lisa Gornick: Is my book a novel?
MY LIFE AS A MERMAID: STORIES explores the lives of women in deep, stormy waters
Guest blogger Susan Jane Gilman: “What am I reading? Don’t ask. I can't tell you.”
LIFE DRAWING a suspenseful examination of the marriage of two artists after betrayal
THE END OF THE POINT: a family saga that examines the power of time and place
Flannery O’Connor Award winner Karin Lin-Greenberg on the role of patience in publishing
Fathers' Day favorites: 12 Novels by Women for the Men in Your Life
THE SIXTEENTH OF JUNE explores intertwined lives in a single day
Maclean's magazine asks, "Do women writers have literary cooties?"
Lisa Gornick on the pleasures -- and perils -- of audiobooks
Army of Shadows: Roxana Robinson on the value of war novels
BABY'S ON FIRE turns an unflinching eye on lives in a state of flux
VIDA announces changes to VIDA Count for 2015
Author Christine Sneed on The Pleasure of Influence
Jessica Anya Blau: My Favorite Women Writers of the 1950s
ORHAN'S INHERITANCE reveals a past that helps us understand the present
Women writers highlight roster of semifinalists for VCU Cabell First Novelist Award
Author Michelle Brafman on "literary mamas," writing mentors at the right time and place
Barnes & Noble announces Summer nominees for "Discover Great New Writers" award
"Why don't men read books by women?" asks journalist-scholar Chloe Angyal
Lee Upton's "Small Steps Workbook for Writers: Writing Requires Discipline!"
Guest blogger Rebecca Makkai takes on “Literary Mansplaining”
CEMENTVILLE examines the impact of a faraway war on a small Kentucky town
Amina Gautier on Male Verbal Privilege: “Men Don’t Say or Do That!”
WE ARE CALLED TO RISE captures intersection of lives in the real Las Vegas, inspires with humanity
Vanessa Blakeslee -- On My Honor: How to Be a Good Literary Citizen
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award shortlist announced
PEN America Center announces Literary Awards shortlists
Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist announced
Tania James on the terrors of conducting field research for THE TUSK THAT DID THE DAMAGE
EVEL KNIEVEL offers touching coming of age story set in 1970s Idaho, five contemporary stories
Suspenseful and absorbing UNRAVELING OF MERCY LOUIS examines a community and a girl under pressure
Desiree Zamorano on Writing About Middle Class Latinas: It's What's on the Agenda
Spring Fiction Preview: 15 Books You Won't Want to Miss
Lost and Found: A Conversation with Janina Matthewson about OF THINGS GONE ASTRAY
STATION ELEVEN wins 2015 Tournament of Books; ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE is runner-up
THE TUSK THAT DID THE DAMAGE offers a potent, multi-perspective view of elephant poaching in India
Keija Parssinen: Writing Out of Rage (How Sexual Politics Inspired "The Unraveling of Mercy Louis")
Recent novels explore the controversial murder case of Amanda Knox
HAPPY ARE THE HAPPY probes lives, loves, lapses of Parisians with warmth and wit
Diana Wagman: Saved by a curandero to write again (or, maybe clowns are kind of creepy)
THE HEROES' WELCOME examines post-war life in 1919 England
Margaret Dilloway on Disobedient and Difficult Female Characters
THE ENCHANTED casts a spell in spite of Death Row setting
Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist announced
Rene Denfeld: Writing the Truth About Criminals
Los Angeles Times Book Prizes nominations announced
Liz Prato: What's So Damn Funny About Death?
OF THINGS GONE ASTRAY offers a captivating journey through loss and rediscovery
THE FRANGIPANI HOTEL's haunting tales of Vietnam announce the arrival of a gifted young writer
Laura van den Berg on the complex writing process behind FIND ME
2015 Fiction Preview, Part 2: 15 Books to Add to Your Spring Reading List
Robin Antalek on Flipping the Gender Voice: When Women Write Male Characters
WEDDED TO THE LAND merges memoir and poetry as it digs deep into life on a Michigan blueberry farm
THE OTHER LANGUAGE examines the effects of culture, place and language
Author Jessica Levine on Writing About Sex: Is It Necessary?
"What My High School Reading List Taught Me About Women"
THE GEOMETRY OF LOVE attempts to solve the problem of a tangled love triangle
Rene Steinke celebrates the profound influence of independent bookstores
KARATE CHOP brings Danish writer's dark, droll stories to U.S. readers
2015 Fiction Preview, Part 1: 30 Books to Keep You Warm This Winter
Bittersweet coming of age story captures confusion and conflicts of immigrant life in 1920's Chicago
Chris Jane on the power of gender in an author's name: Right, Like a Man
Guest author Yang Linda Huang on Xiaolu Guo's I AM CHINA: A Portrait of the Artist as an Angry Youth
Celeste Ng addresses Asian-American women writers "hiding in plain sight"
Read Her Like an Open Book 2014 in review: Blog Annual Report