In his new essay published in The Millions, Ed Simon discusses ghosts haunting literature throughout history. “Not all writing is cursed, but surely all of it is haunted. Literature is a catacomb of past readers, past writers, past books.” Check it out!  themillions.com/2021/08/whos-t…

The Paris Review's column, Re-Covered, explores books that are out-of-print or forgotten. This issue discusses what Lucy Scholes has dubbed "The Madame Bovary of North-East London." Check it out! theparisreview.org/blog/2021/08/3…

Check out this interesting new piece in The Paris Review about Simone de Beauvoir. “Walking through spaces usually possessed by men was proof of her own physical presence, proof of her autonomy and resilience." theparisreview.org/blog/2021/09/0…

In 2018, BraddockAvenueBooks began to publish memoir. The latest, October's A WRITING LIFE, is by scholar and bestselling author, Robert Alter. Describing writing as "intrinsic joy," Alter shares his literary adventures from Columbia to Harvard to Berkeley. shop.braddockavenuebooks.com/pages/books/12…

A.O. Scott's compelling article about reading in last weekend's New York Times Books. Check it out!

My happiest LR bars to write in are Cigar Republic and Midtown Billiards. The happy hour regulars at Midtown call me "Teach" and think I'm insane--"put that book shit away"--but don't let them fool you. They'd run into a burning building to save you--and the whiskey. Arts & Letters Radio

Y’all, I hope you enjoy this. I spent a lot of time working on it! 2023 summer reads: Cool titles for the beach and beyond post-gazette.com/ae/books/2023/…

Thanks so much to Adriana E. Ramírez and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for the shout out to Salvatore Pane's novel LAST CALL IN THE CITY OF BRIDGES. #SummerReading newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/summer-beach-b…

Much gratitude to Curtis Smith and @jmwwjournal for this wonderful interview with BraddockAvenueBooks author, Michael Czyzniejewski about his new story collection, THE AMNESIAC IN THE MAZE! jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2023/07/10/jum…

Congratulations to BraddockAvenueBooks author, @MichalskiJen, whose story collection, THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS, has been named "Best Book" in Baltimore Magazine's "Best of Baltimore 2023."

BraddockAvenueBooks is proud to reveal the cover of Khem K. Aryal's forthcoming story collection, The In-Betweeners. These are amazing stories and we're thrilled to share them with you. Pre-orders now open! shop.braddockavenuebooks.com/pages/books/12…

This is a solid MFA program run by great people, with a tremendous alumni base. Please sign! #WestVirginiaUniversity change.org/savetheWVUMFA

Happiest of happy book birthdays to @mrbnatural and his amazing new novel, WE ARE GHOST LIT. Pre-orders will begin to ship by the end of this week and James's first event in St. Louis is on 8/28. Help him celebrate by picking up a copy today. shop.braddockavenuebooks.com/pages/books/12…

Seema Reza discusses finding a time and environment to write that works for you. She writes about how writing doesn’t need to be something to squeeze into the middle of your schedule. Writing can be spontaneous and intermittent. lithub.com/finding-a-writ…

“Writing mystery comes with opportunities and responsibilities—to engage your reader…and hopefully not to let them down at the end.” Martin MacInnes discusses his new book, writing during the pandemic, Virginia Woolf’s influence, and more.  lithub.com/martin-macinne…

“By commingling the present action with this bit of backstory, Cather is finally explicit about the connection she has been implicitly working toward all along.” Sorbel dives into Willa Cather’s writing and discusses the physical actions in her writing. lithub.com/i-wont-kill-it…

“There should be more room for more perspectives and less gatekeeping or curating the trends and landscapes that dictate what sells and what sinks.” Kristen McGuiness discusses the vitality and necessary endurance of small publishing companies. lithub.com/more-stories-m…