Long before I was relearning fifth-grade math at our local “faux-school,” I was a fan of writerly podcasts. I devoured audio craft lessons and author interviews with the hopes they would crack open plot issues, shed light on the mysteries…
What is your novel about? Soon after her husband’s tragic death, Robin Besher makes a startling discovery: He had recklessly blown through their entire savings on decrepit rentals in Four Points, the Appalachian town Robin grew up in. Forced to…
Matthew Langdon Cost’s ambitious historical novel of the Cuban revolution, I Am Cuba, came out in early March just as libraries and bookstores were closing down and cancelling plans to help him launch his book. It was very bad timing…
What is your middle-grade novel about? The Tantalizing Tale of Grace Minnaugh (Fitzroy Books) is about an eleven-year-old girl who reluctantly moves from the Midwest to Southern California. One fateful morning, while taking a predawn swim, Grace is caught in…
“At a time when anti-immigration vitriol substitutes for immigration policy, No Option but North deftly blends heartbreaking migrant accounts with cogent insights into the systemic causes that make the trek north an almost impossible option if you’re poor and from…
“Meade artfully explores the cumbersome weight of personal secrets and the emotional consequences of concealing a source of profound shame… A moving, emotional, and unpredictable drama.” — Kirkus Reviews “Mysterious, vivid, and deftly drawn, The Way You Burn explores the…