Category Archives: Lit Fic

English Project: The Girl Who Fell From The Sky, By: Heidi W. Durrow

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

A few years ago, I read Heidi Durrow‘s The Girl Who Fell From the Sky and loved it, told everyone I knew to read it (and I hope they did). Today Mixed American Life shared a cool video summary of … Continue reading →

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Discover Spark: A Creative Anthology

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

Spark: A Creative Anthology is a quarterly literary anthology that I found out about via Kickstarter. They’re currently accepting submissions for Volume One, which I am going to order. If you write flash fiction, short stories, poetry or creative nonfiction, then … Continue reading →

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A belated post about Mo Yan…

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Last Thursday, we book nerds waited–ripe with anticipation–for the announcement of the 2012 Nobel Laureate in Literature. Everyone had their own ideas of who was worthy. Even people who don’t usually give a fig about books wanted to have their … Continue reading →

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Coming soon: a print version of The Melanie Chronicles

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

It’s true! I’ve had quite a few people asking when they can order a print version of The Melanie Chronicles since they don’t have e-readers. With that in mind, I looked around for a good print-on-demand service and decided to … Continue reading →

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Give Books as Gifts for Christmas – Part One

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

I am one of those people who always appreciate receiving books as gifts. I am also picky when it comes to what books I want. I think most book lovers are the same. We love it when people think enough … Continue reading →

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My Autumn-Winter 2011 reading list…

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

It’s officially autumn in Stockholm, Sweden though it feels more like winter. In northern Sweden, they’ve already had their first snowfall. I don’t even want to think about snow yet so I figured instead it was time to let you … Continue reading →

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Just a quickie about One Story…

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

A few years ago I became an avid reader of an online magazine called One Story, which is dedicated to the art of the short story. Each issue focuses on only one story, hence the name of the magazine. In … Continue reading →

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What I bought in London…

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

Normally when I am in London I go to Waterstone’s near Piccadilly Circus and spend way too much money. However, when I was in London last week, I spent most of my time in South Kensington and didn’t really feel … Continue reading →

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Orange prize for Fiction Shortlist is online now

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

Here it is: Orange prize for Fiction. So be honest…how many books have you read on the list…? I have only read one–Emma Donoghue’s Room. I really need to remember to post a review of it.

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Getting to know Heidi Durrow…

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

  Last summer, I stumbled upon a review of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky in Elle. I was getting ready to place my usual order for summer reads and the review really caught my eye. I immediately added … Continue reading →

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