AUGUST BOOK RECS FROM WRITER'S BONE

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I don’t care how old you are—five or ninety-five—you need to read Hello Lighthouse, gorgeously written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Check out Writer’s Bone’s August “Books That Should Be on Your Radar” list for my full blurb for this book, as well as Spencer Wise’s The Emperor of Shoes, an expertly crafted father-son character study, a compelling political drama, and an eloquent love story in one.

Read all our recs: 23 Books That Should Be on Your Radar: August 2018

INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR ERIC RICKSTAD, LIVE FROM BELMONT BOOKS

What Remains of Her by Eric Rickstad is a chilling, character-driven, psychological thriller set in a remote corner of Vermont. Daniel Ford and my interview was recorded in front of a live audience at Belmont Books. There were some great audience questions, including several from renowned investigative journalist and author Hank Phillippi Ryan!

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INTERVIEW WITH SPENCER WISE, AUTHOR OF THE EMPEROR OF SHOES

The Emperor of Shoes is an expertly crafted father-son character study, a compelling political drama, and a touching love story. Daniel Ford and I speak with Wise about literary inspiration, Chinese factories, and drawing inspiration from real life.

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JULY BOOK RECS FROM WRITER'S BONE

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Once you finish reading This One Summer, you will want to hug it, hold it tight, and just let it stay with you a little longer. . . .

For Writer’s Bone’s “Books That Should Be on Your Radar” in July, I chose to blurb The Outrun by Amy Liptrot and This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. I feel very strongly about these books!

Read all our recs: 22 Books That Should Be on Your Radar: July 2018

JUNE BOOK RECS FROM WRITER'S BONE

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This month for Writer’s Bone’s “Books That Should Be on Your Radar,” I selected two fun and sweet YA novels: Invisible Ghosts by Robyn Schneider and The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang. #pridemonth

Read all our recs: 16 Books That Should Be on Your Radar: June 2018

MY INTERVIEW WITH YA AUTHOR ROBYN SCHNEIDER, LIVE FROM PAPERCUTS J.P.

Recently, I sat down with Robyn Schneider, author of Extraordinary Means and The Beginning of Everything, to discuss her new book, Invisible Ghosts. We recorded our interview in front of a live audience at local independent bookstore Papercuts J.P.

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MY PROFILE IN BOSTON VOYAGER MAGAZINE

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Thank you, Boston Voyager, for the opportunity to reflect upon my journey in the publishing industry thus far, from my years working as an editor at Random House to starting Rebecca Weston Literary, an independent editing company. It’s been an adventure!

Read the full interview here: Meet Rebecca Weston of Rebecca Weston Literary in South Boston

MAY BOOK RECS FROM WRITER'S BONE

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Each month, Writer’s Bone posts a list of “Books That Should be on Your Radar.” This month, I recommended Commonwealth by Ann Patchett and A Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee.

Read all our May recs: 16 Books That Should Be on Your Radar: May 2018

INTERVIEW WITH SUSPENSE AUTHOR DREW YANNO

Drew Yanno’s suspense novels explore themes of good vs. evil, modes of intelligence, innocence, and small-town life. Sean Tuohy and I discussed all of this and more with Yanno during our interview.

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WRITER'S BONE INTERVIEW WITH YA AUTHOR MACKENZI LEE

Author Mackenzi Lee is as sharp and funny as her latest YA novel, A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue. I had so much fun with my co-hosts, Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy, as we chatted with Lee about her books, her writing process, brownies, teen angst, and life.

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