I had a wonderful time at Amal El-Mohtar's book reading last night for SEASONS OF GLASS & IRON! Look at that cover--it's gorgeous!

Some of the moments that stuck with me:

• Your artistic style emerges through what you're bad at, or by what you find comes innately rather than what you struggle with.

• Sometimes your best writing comes by being in communication with others.

• I love women 💜💜💜

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Read THE LAST CONTRACT OF ISAKO by Fonda Lee if you love incredible world building, middle aged heroines with bad knees, space colonies, ubiquitous corporate culture, contract killers, terraforming, sacrifices, murder mysteries, intense hierarchies & social contracts, desperation & fresh eggs.

I received an advance copy of this book for review from the publisher.

The expected publication date is May 5, 2026.

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Read THE FACELESS THING WE ADORE by Hester Steel if you love beautiful islands, running away from your life, ancient mysteries, cults, manipulations, abuse narratives, eldritch horrors, fragmented reality, chrysalis & butterflies, figuring out where & how you fit, the rot beneath it all, the incomprehensible & lemons.

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When the World’s Too Much: 5 Books that Blend Hilarity and Escapism
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Read THE INTRIGUE by Silvia Moreno-Garcia if you love incredibly charming conmen, once grand families brought low, small towns, terribly flawed people making bad decisions, deep family lore, being forced to play a part, rotting with stagnation, yearning for something greater & torrid affairs.

I received an advance copy of this book for review.

The anticipated publication date is July 14, 2026.

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Read THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by Amal El-Mohtar if you love fairy tales, love stories, murder ballads, riddles, the love between sisters, unwanted suitors, getting lost, swan songs, harps, grammar, conjugations, transformations, voices, willow trees, rivers, borderlands & changing course.

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Read OLD SOUL by Susan Barker if you love a story told through interviews, mysteries, portrait photography, malevolent presences, immortals, grief & abuse narratives, exploring cities, new identities, the female gaze, strangers, digging deep into old wounds & the desire to survive at all costs.

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