Literary Death MatchBrattle Theater40 Brattle St., Cambridge When I think of a literary reading, I think of cardigan sweaters, stuffy rooms, and restrained academic earnestness. When I think of a death match, I think of an all-out, no holds barred, brutal and unholy spectacle. So if I hear of something called a “Literary Death Match,”…

The Grolier Club will unravel the history of detective literature in its new exhibition Whodunit? Key Books in Detective Fiction, on view from November 30 through February 10, 2024 at its New York location.  Featuring selections from Grolier Club member Jeffrey Johnson’s collection of detective novels from the 19th and early 20th century, Whodunit highlights more than 90…

It’s been a couple of years since we had a project to focus on here at TLT. But the past year has been rough for middle grade fiction and books for young teens. Barnes and Noble emptied their shelves of all but the bestsellers. Goodreads cut them out of their yearly awards. At the same…

Novelists are encouraged to write what they know. Dayton native Jerry Vanschaik spent years in the world of retail coffee, so it’s fitting he’ll promote his recently published second novel, “The Trier,” at Ghostlight Coffee in Dayton on Friday, Nov. 24. The Indianapolis-based author worked for Boston Stoker and the Oregon Street Coffeehouse in Dayton…

It’s time for my book club to gather at my house. The living room is picked up and pillows are plumped. My fellow members’ favorite snacks (and beverages!) are laid out. All is ready for a convivial literary discussion. I’ve even finished the book this time!  Marie Sherlock and her granddaughter Izzy  |  Credit: Marie Sherlock But…

Sundial was invited to host a conversation at the 40th anniversary of the Miami Book Fair. One of the largest literary events in the world. More than 250 people crammed into an auditorium over the weekend to hear us talk to one of the greats. And we wanted to share that day with you. Our…

If you are a person on social media, then my guess is you have at least one person you hate-follow—you know the type, the person you simultaneously envy and eye roll at every post. They are dating the person you want to date or wearing the clothes you want to wear or working the job…

Print on demand (POD) has significantly transformed the publishing industry recently. This innovative approach allows authors and publishers to create books cost-effectively, eliminating the need for print runs and extensive inventory management. However, POD’s advantages extend beyond books as it has opened up many opportunities for book-related merchandise that caters to the growing community of…

Steph Auteri is a journalist who has written for the Atlantic, the Washington Post, Pacific Standard, VICE, and elsewhere. Her more creative work has appeared in Creative Nonfiction, under the gum tree, Poets & Writers, and other publications, and she is the Essays Editor for Hippocampus Magazine. Her essay, “The Fear That Lives Next to…

TWENTY years ago last Tuesday, on 22 November 1963, President John Kennedy was assassinated and the whole world was shaken by the trauma. The charismatic Kennedy had been seen as the herald of a new era, and his apparent great promise was extinguished by a bullet. The news so stunned the world that relatively few…