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May 09, 2024Jess Taylor Confronts and Then Says Goodbye to the Past in her Compelling Debut Novel
Memories of childhood, and the realities of what remains in the here and now, are twin prospects that everyone must face and contend with in their lives. Flights of imagination and acts of play often ...
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June 21, 2024Daniel Sarah Karasik Discusses Their Exciting New Work of Queer and Trans Speculative Fiction
Acclaimed and prolific, Daniel Sarah Karasik has already established themselves as an author to watch with interest. They have garnered praise from some of the most exciting writers on the scene, and ...
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July 31, 2024Margaret Nowaczyk Explores the Unexpected Beauty of Being Human in Marrow Memories: Essays of Discovery
In Marrow Memory: Essays of Discovery (Wolsak & Wynn) Margaret Nowaczyk looks deeply at her own life, and the memories and experiences that she has had. Whether those are of a childhood in Communist ...
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August 15, 2024Mark Blagrave Takes the Reader on a Journey, and Questions Truth and Memory in His New Novel, Felt
Veteran novelist Mark Blagrave is back with another new work, and one that uses elements of his lived experiences to anchor a personal, heartfelt story.In his latest novel, Felt (Cormorant), we follow ...
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October 30, 2024Andrew Forbes' Debut Novel, The Diapause, is a Literary-Speculative Gem
Readers of Open Book may find our featured author of the day familiar, as the prolific Andrew Forbes has had an excerpt of his recent novella published on the site just this summer. Known for his stirring ...
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January 16, 2025Owen Sound Author Richard J. Thomas Tells the Fascinating Story of the King's Royal Hotel and the Balmy Beach Pavilion
Just north of Owen Sound, and shortly after the turn of the 20th Century, the mighty King's Royal Hotel was built. It had been intended to rival the finest resorts in the world, but by 1914 this once ...
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March 06, 2025Acclaimed Author Vijay Khurana Explores the Complexity of Male Friendships in His Debut Novel
With accolades already piling up for his previous writing and translation work, readers will be eager to dig into the debut novel from Vijay Khurana. The author has studied complex relationships dynamics ...
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March 28, 2025Internationally-Acclaimed Poet stephanie roberts Returns with the Breathtaking Collection, UNMET
On the heels of critical praise for her first poetry collection, stephanie roberts returns with another complex and stunning work that looks at both the seen and unseen, and explores social issues through ...
