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May 31, 2021 book lists / Books / Literature

Memorial Day Reading List

Every year, we remember those who served in the armed forces. Below are a few books to honor the courageous individuals who defended

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May 14, 2021 Books / Cartography & Maps

Maps: I am Eloise. I am six.

Do you remember the elevator scene in the children’s book Eloise? The spunky six-year-old guides readers through one of her daily

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May 3, 2021 Books / Literature / YouTube

“we will need writers who can remember freedom”: ursula k le guin at the national book awards (2014)

During the #AtoZ Blog Challenge of April, I started following Susanna J Sturgis of Write Through It, and she brought

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April 26, 2021 Books / From The Editor's Desk

A little revamp, part 2

From the “not on the plan” page today — went to update the bookshelf (portfolio) page on here and it

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March 9, 2021 Book Club / Books

The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon [Book Club]

For March 2021, the NOLA Book Club will be reading The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon (published June 9, 2020).

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February 17, 2021 Book Club / Books

Facilitating Discussion: Book Club General Questions

We’ve all been there at book club, ready to talk about the story, the characters, the plot… then silence. How

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February 15, 2021 Book Club / Books

We Cast A Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin – [Book Club]

We Cast A Shadow by Maurice Carlos Ruffin Published 1/29/2019 Interview with Maurice Carlos Ruffin: https://therumpus.net/2019/03/the-rumpus-interview-with-maurice-carlos-ruffin/ Element of Sacrifice: Interview

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February 12, 2021 Book Club / Books

Why Book Club?

The Bibliofile (https://the-bibliofile.com/) has said “a good book club book generally needs to be at least somewhat accessible, have some

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February 12, 2021 Book Club / Books

The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom [A Book Club Discussion]

The Yellow Houseby Sarah M. Broom Published: 2019-08-13New York: Grove Press — Currently reading this for @BookNOLA club choice for

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February 11, 2021 book lists / Books

2021 books I want to read (TBR) list

The new year is the perfect time to set new reading goals! This is my “want to read” list, my “TBR”

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January 13, 2021 Books / Fictional Feast / Literary Gastronomy

Fictional Feasts / Literary Gastronomy, part 1

Virginia Woolf, who placed much emphasis upon dining within her works, famously said that “one cannot think well, love well,

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April 19, 2018 Books / From The Editor's Desk / Update

FINAL EDITS complete on Trusted Talents by Edward J. Branley (Survivor of the Red Pen)

Very Happy to announce that the FINAL EDITS on Trusted Talents (Book 2 in the Bayou Talents Series) have been

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October 20, 2017 Books / Coming Soon / From The Editor's Desk

Coming Soon: Necrotic City by Leland Lydecker

Happy Friday everyone! Just a quick note to tell you that I recently did the editing of the back blurb

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March 17, 2017 Books / From The Editor's Desk / Writing

What is a Beta Reader’s Role?

Beta readers are people who are most likely to buy and read your book. They play an important role in

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October 21, 2016 book lists / Books / Friday Fun

Friday Fun ~ Questions for Bibliophiles: Name the book that…

I found this list of questions at Captivated~by~Fantasy, and thought I would ask you to answer them!  It is the

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