…with all the books I want to read. I feel I’m always falling behind. But lists. Lists are good. And I know I’ll buy new books and chapbooks at AWP. So here’s my list. I’ll read all of these and then I’ll make a new list and then it will feel less daunting.
1. Shut Up/Look Pretty –Lauren Becker, Erin Fitzgerald, Kirsty Logan, Michelle Reale and Amber Sparks
2. The Last Repatriate –Matthew Salesses
3. Wild –Cheryl Strayed
4. Birds of a Lesser Paradise –Megan Mayhew Bergman
5. Treasure Island!!! — Sara Levine
6. Betty Superman –Tiff Holland
7. Threats: A Novel –Amelia Gray
8. Bluets –Maggie Nelson
9. Girlchild — Tupelo Hassman
And all The Lit Pub titles. I mean, all of them.
Recently I read Richard Thomas’s Transubstantiate, my first ever neo-noir post-apocalyptic novel and it’s great and something I don’t have the skills for at all, so, admiration for that one. I also read Myfanwy Collins’ debut novel, Echolocation and it’s absolutely wonderful. I’ll say more about it, here, soon. I read Susan Tepper’s From the Uberplatzen: A Love Story, a tiny novel told in flashes and I’ll be interviewing her soon for Fictionaut, about one of the stories in the book.
What else? I’m currently reading Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain. I love it. It’s making me understand my quiet self so much more. There are apparently true benefits to the introverted style of being and this book feels important to me.
I’m also reading Snow Child, a debut novel by Eowyn Ivey and oh, I’m loving it. I seem particularly drawn to stories of people living in log cabins (i.e. Little House on the Prairie). The writing is beautiful and the story, sad and strange. Also, there’s lots of snow. (love the cover!)
you’ll be at awp?!!! i can’t wait to see you! you will be hugged very much. you are warned. 🙂
Haha, I love hugs. Hope to see you, Lauren! AWP is so crazy…
Thank you for reading Echolocation, Kathy! Can’t wait to see you. I LOVE the cover of The Snow Child. Am going to add it to my list.
My pleasure, Myf! See you soon!
Thanks for the kind words, Kathy. And I appreciate you dipping your toe into the neo-noir waters, yeah? Not all that cold. That’s a great list, too. Reading THREATS right now. And I’ve got WILD in a stack right over THERE as well. AWP is going to be great, really hope we can meet up at one of the parties or readings, SO much going on.
You’re welcome, Richard. It’s such a fascinating genre and your book is great. I hope to see you at AWP, too, among the 10K attendees. Oy!
Hi Kathy! We can’t wait to see you at AWP! Come early to the Rose Metal Press table (N4) to get Tiff Holland’s Betty Superman—we only have about 15 copies left in existence and are sure to sell out. Tiff is signing copies Thursday afternoon from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
We also can’t wait to see/read your new book! Congrats!
Hi RMP! I will definitely get to your table right away, then. Looking forward to seeing you again and thanks for the good wishes for my new book!
I’m at my AZ Writer’s Conference this week and OMG, all the books I wanna buy. SO many goodies. This list looks good too. Have fun at AWP. Wish I could be there to meet you!
Jules! I’ve been reading your tweets about the conference. Wish you were going to be at AWP too! Someday our paths will cross…