marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoThe Fortress, by S.A. JonesReview copy provided by Erewhon Books. This is the first book I've gotten to review from Erewhon, I believe the…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoDecameron ProjectI'm very excited about a new project I'm involved with: the Decameron Project! Maya Chhabra, Lauren Schiller, and Jo…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoRevision: what and whenThe other major question(s) my friend had about revision was: how do you know what needs to be done? And how do you…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoRevision: some first thoughtsOne of my friends has heard me mentioning that I'm revising various things, over the last year, and asked me to talk…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoBooks read, late FebruaryJohn W. Baldwin, Paris, 1200. This is a very convenient title that will help me to find this book for reference on the…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoThe Winter Duke, by Claire Eliza BartlettReview copy provided by the author, who is a personal friend and represented by the same agent as me. One of the…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoImportant toolsOne of the things I often think about advice is that it usually reflects the advice-giver's needs rather than being…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoThe exact right thingToday it's been over three weeks since the three-day flooring project began. It will not end today. I hope it ends…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoBooks read, early FebruaryJames Baldwin, The Fire Next Time. I had not read this fairly famous set of essays, and now I have. It was horrifying…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoThe Unspoken Name, by A.K. LarkwoodReview copy provided by the author, who is a personal friend since we're repped by the same agent and all. Which is…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoPresent Writers: Delia ShermanThis is the latest in a recurring series! For more about the series, please read the original post on Marta Randall…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoRevising griefThere's no particular reason why you have to make anything out of grief that's for anyone else's consumption. A lot of…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoBooks read, late JanuaryRoland Barthes, Mourning Diary. This is the scraps of observation, literally scraps, that Barthes scribbled down about…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoMoontangled, by Stephanie BurgisReview copy provided by the author, who is also a personal friend. This is the latest installment in the Harwood…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoBooks read, early JanuaryLeigh Bardugo, Ninth House. This was a period of reading when I needed to spend a lot of time on the couch, so books I…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoLetters from my absenceWhile I was out of town at ConFusion and surrounding fun, I had a story come out in Beneath Ceaseless Skies! Every…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoA Queen in Hiding, by Sarah KozloffReview copy provided by Tor Books. Okay, so here is what you need to know about whether this book will drive you up a…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoRace to the Sun, by Rebecca RoanhorseReview copy provided by the publisher. If you've been following the new releases from the Rick Riordan Presents…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoPresent Writers: Ellen KushnerThis is the latest in a recurring series! For more about the series, please read the original post on Marta Randall…marissalingen (60)in #books • 4 years agoThis couch still open?This morning you can read my latest essay in Uncanny, Save Me a Seat on the Couch: Spoiler Culture, Inclusion, and…