Literary Lagniappe Archives - Page 3 Of 16

I'm so pleased to welcome Dilani Kahawala to BCB today. In her guest article, she talks about her path from physicist to fantasy writer, shares some world building basics, and discusses her debut novel Blood Mo... Read More...

Cheers To The Grandparents! Contemporary Young Adult Literature Featuring Beloved Grandparents As Central Characters

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

Please enjoy this guest post by Kate Stollenwerck. In a world that sometimes feels fractured and divided, one universal truth is the power and profound impact on children and teens of grandparents' uncondition... Read More...

Writing Female Anger by Cai Emmons

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Books, on Writing

My two recent novels, Unleashed and Livid—both being published in September 2022—feature female protagonists who discover their anger. They not only realize they’re angry, they put their rage into action. And w... Read More...

Why I Don’t Mind the Gaps by Susanne Dunlap

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

Historians and historical novelists have a lot in common. We both love the chase, the research. Tracking down that nugget of information that is so telling, so revealing of the time or the character or t... Read More...

Book Club Spotlight Selection – Blurred Fates by Anastasia Zadiek

Amy Wilhelm

Book Club Questions, Literary Lagniappe

We're pleased to offer Blurred Fates by Anastasia Zadiek as our most recent Book Club Spotlight Selection. Category: Women's fiction/ psychological thriller A woman’s seemingly perfect life unravels in the fa... Read More...

Decay and Rise by Courtney Nord – A Vehement Success of Expression

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, Reviews

Decay and Rise by musical artist and creator Courtney Nord is emphatically gorgeous. Its unmitigated honesty and brutal hope make it both a clarion of empowerment and an oasis of understanding. Not a single one... Read More...

Ethics, Equity, and Women in STEM – Guest Post by Lois Melbourne

Tabitha Lord

Equity and Inclusion, Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

Ethical behavior is proven to be highly influenced by environmental factors. On this fact alone, we can see that the inclusion of women and other diverse participants are needed in STEM fields. Diverse voices e... Read More...

Writing in Another Gender from Another Time – Guest Post by Abigail Cutter

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

When I read Abigail Cutter's historical, paranormal fiction novel Long Shadows, I immediately had all the questions! How did she think up the idea of a Civil War ghost haunting his old digs while a young couple... Read More...

Feminism and Fantasy – Guest Post by Catherine Raphael

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

Now more than ever it's important for women's voices to be heard loud and clear. When I learned that women's rights activist Catherine Raphael had penned her first novel, and it was a fantasy at that, I had to ... Read More...

How Technology Can Help Writers Succeed

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

There is no one answer to how technology can help writers succeed. Every writer has different needs and preferences, and what works for one person might not work for another. However, there are some general thi... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Book Club Questions for Good Morning, Midnight

Book Club Questions for Rita Williams-Garcia’s A Sitting in St. James

Spotlight on What We Leave Behind – Christine Gallagher Kearney’s Debut Historical Fiction Novel

Rachel Howzell Hall And What Never Happened

Your Next Book Club Read – Snakes of St. Augustine by Ginger Pinholster

The Best Laid Plans – Guest Post by Mark Goldblatt

Isola Book Review: Allegra Goodman's Powerful Story of Resilience

Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

Why Are Book Club Picks Always So Heavy? How About Some Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romantasy Instead!

Book Club Questions for Children of Ever After by Avery Yearwood

Should you read YA book, Murder on a Summer Break?

Book Club Questions for Project Hail Mary

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy – Book Club Questions for a Timeless Classic

Fences: From Playwright to Screenplay

Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas

The Best Book-To-Movie Adaptations To Hit Your Screens

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Bookstore Revival: A Nostalgic Journey Back to the Love of Reading

Why Are Book Club Picks Always So Heavy? How About Some Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romantasy Instead!

How To Write a Kick-Ass Love Scene

Physics and Fantasy – Guest Post by Dilani Kahawala

Cheers To The Grandparents! Contemporary Young Adult Literature Featuring Beloved Grandparents As Central Characters

Writing Female Anger by Cai Emmons

Why I Don’t Mind the Gaps by Susanne Dunlap

Book Club Spotlight Selection – Blurred Fates by Anastasia Zadiek

Decay and Rise by Courtney Nord – A Vehement Success of Expression

Ethics, Equity, and Women in STEM – Guest Post by Lois Melbourne

Writing in Another Gender from Another Time – Guest Post by Abigail Cutter

Feminism and Fantasy – Guest Post by Catherine Raphael

How Technology Can Help Writers Succeed