Sekaichizu No Ma (2013) by Yuichi Yokoyama Manga Review
Yuichi Yokoyama’s 2013 manga "Sekaichizu no Ma" epitomizes his neo‑manga movement, discarding conventional panels for a dreamlike, geometry‑driven visual language. Set in an unnamed megacity, three nameless protagonists wander toward a secret business rendezvous, their journey rendered through expansive full‑page illustrations and onomatopoeic noise. The work fuses Giorgio de Chirico’s surreal perspectives with Italian Futurist dynamism, turning sound into a narrative driver. Critics note its influence on artists beyond Japan, positioning the title as a benchmark for experimental graphic storytelling.
Flint in the Bones - The First Book in The Norwich Map Runners Series, by Eva St John.💙📚
Eva St John’s debut, *Flint in the Bones*, launches the Norwich Map Runners series with a genre‑bending blend of time‑travel, police procedural, magic and murder mystery set in an unexpectedly magical Norwich. The review praises vivid characters—detective Eliza Barnaby, a...
My Concerns About the Authors Guild Human Authored Certification—And Their Comprehensive Response
The Authors Guild has broadened its Human Authored Certification, allowing any writer to obtain the mark for a $10 fee. The program relies on an honor system, with authors self‑certifying that their text contains only minimal AI‑assisted editing and no...
The New Cultural Criticism
The post announces the emergence of “New Cultural Criticism,” a long‑form nonfiction style that fuses novelistic storytelling with cultural analysis. It contrasts this movement with the 1960s New Journalism, noting that today’s critics operate on platforms like Substack rather than...
Three on a Theme for Mother’s Day: Baker, Diski and Sampson
The article spotlights three distinct mother‑themed books released between 1988 and 2022: Timothy C. Baker’s memoir "Reading My Mother Back," which weaves classic children’s animal stories with personal grief; Jenny Diski’s dark novella "Like Mother," portraying inherited trauma through a...
The Echo Wife – Sarah Gailey
Sarah Gailey’s *The Echo Wife* follows Evelyn Caldwell, a pioneering cloning scientist whose husband secretly creates a docile genetic replica of her named Martine. When the husband is murdered, Evelyn must cooperate with her clone to untangle the fallout and...
Thursday Night: William Giraldi Shares Five Things He's Learned From Raymond Carver.
On March 19, writer‑critic William Giraldi will host a live two‑hour class titled “Five Things I’ve Learned from Raymond Carver.” The session, part of the Five Things I’ve Learned platform, will dissect five of Carver’s most iconic short stories and explore...
Connie – Charlotte Duckworth
Charlotte Duckworth’s new release, *Connie*, chronicles the chilling case of Connie Cross, a teenage pharmacy assistant who murdered at least seven strangers and now serves a whole‑life order. The narrative follows former police officer Olivia Lang, who revisits the case...
Three Reasons for Revenge – Dervla McTiernan
Dervla McTiernan returns with *Three Reasons for Revenge*, a 336‑page thriller released June 4, 2026 by HarperCollins. The plot follows Detective Sergeant Judith Lee as she investigates a missing assault victim and a series of revenge‑filled packages targeting three unrelated individuals....
Book Review: “Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter” By Heather Fawcett
Heather Fawcett’s *Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter* blends urban fantasy with a cat‑centric premise, set in a timeless Montreal where magic is illegal and tied to ordinary artefacts. The protagonist, Agnes, must relocate her shelter after a magical feud destroys...
I GOT TO BE IN GRETCHEN RUBIN'S HAPPINESS NEWSLETTER TODAY
Anne Lamott, prolific author of 20.5 books, is promoting her new co‑written guide *Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences*, slated for release on March 17. In a recent interview she highlighted Barbara Kingsolver’s works, recommended the novel *Demon Copperhead*,...
Levy Rozman’s Chess for Babies Is Darling Board Book
Levy Rozman, the International Master and popular chess streamer, has authored a new board book titled "Chess for Babies," released March 3 2026 by Ten Speed Young Readers. Priced at $8.99, the book targets children ages one to five and introduces basic...
Special News From My Friend Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow has released a new illustrated children’s book, "If the Tree Could Speak," which retells the story of Jesus’ crucifixion from the viewpoint of the wooden cross. The book combines vivid artwork with a fresh narrative that positions the...
Daddy and Buddy (2023) by Tendai Yano Manga Review
Japanese platform Jump+ awarded Tendai Yano the 2023 Serialization Audition grand prize, debuting the action manga "Daddy and Buddy." The story follows laid‑off father Tanaka Kanata, who becomes a Gymnastics Buddy protecting children from grumble bugs, highlighting adult career reinvention....
Third Reich 'N' Roll
Daniel Rachel’s new book chronicles the persistent use of Nazi imagery by rock and pop artists, from David Bowie’s Goebbels desk to Sid Vicious’s swastika‑t‑shirt. The work highlights a pattern of provocative symbolism that fans and media often dismiss as...
Fresh T-Shirts for Spring, a New Pasta in the Rotation, Transgressive Diary Fiction
A bookseller recommended *So What If I’m a Puta?* by Amara Moira, a translated diary of a Brazilian travesti sex worker. The 44‑crônica collection blends humor, heartbreak, and political insight, exposing Brazil’s alarming trans‑violence statistics. It delves into consent, safe...
Once and Again by Rebecca Serle
Rebecca Serle’s latest novel, Once and Again, intertwines a speculative premise—a single‑use silver ticket that rewinds time—with the gritty realities of marriage, infertility, and family dynamics. The story follows accountant Lauren Novak as she returns to her Malibu childhood home,...
How Much Does Self Publishing Cost in Australia?
Self‑publishing a book in Australia typically costs between $1,500 and $10,000 AUD, depending on the level of professional services chosen. Core expenses include editing, cover design, formatting, ISBN/metadata, printing, distribution, and marketing. Queensland Book Publishers is highlighted for its transparent,...
When Susan Sontag Met Thomas Mann
The New Yorker essay explores the unlikely encounter between cultural critics Susan Sontag and Thomas Mann, framing it as a clash of mid‑century intellectual temperaments. It recounts how Sontag, then a rising essayist, sought Mann’s endorsement while grappling with his...
The PAWS Girls Face Competition in The Trouble with Leo
G.P. Putnam’s Sons released the fifth PAWS graphic novel, *The Trouble with Leo*, on March 3 2026. The story pits the PAWS girls against a rival dog‑walking startup, SCAMPS, sparking a turf war that explores bullying, friendship, and entrepreneurial grit. Aimed at...
Book Bits: 14 March 2026
The Capital Spectator’s Book Bits highlights Timothy Mitchell’s "The Alibi of Capital," which argues that modern wealth stems from speculative finance and that capital functions as a mechanism for consuming the future. It also features John Coleman’s "Good Money," which...
The Tendy (Dalvegan Dragons #4) by Xavier Neal
Xavier Neal’s latest installment, The Tendy, continues the Dalvegan Dragons series, pairing a towering hockey goalie with a seasoned dentist in a sports‑romance narrative. Reviewer Sharon Clayton praises the chemistry between Thayne “Jukes” Goffe and Gilly, noting the characters’ sincerity...
10 Books That Reveal Why People Think and Act the Way They Do, According to Psychology
The article curates ten essential psychology books that illuminate why people think and act the way they do, spanning cognitive science, social influence, behavioral economics, and evolutionary biology. It highlights Daniel Kahneman’s dual‑process model, Robert Cialdini’s persuasion principles, and Dan...
Harry Battles Bower’s New Bombshell
Tom Bower’s forthcoming book alleges serious irregularities in the Invictus Games and claims that Prince Harry’s Archewell foundation has misused charitable funds. The extract, published in the London Times, prompted Prince Harry’s office to label the accusations "disgusting" and deny...
The Clearing Podcast Ad-Free: Elissa Altman
The Clearing Podcast released an ad‑free episode featuring author Elissa Altman, available to paid subscribers. Listeners who start or renew an annual subscription in March enter a prize draw for a signed copy of Altman's book, writing supplies, and branded...
The Shortest History of India (2022) by John Zubrzycki
John Zubrzycki’s *The Shortest History of India* (2022) offers a rapid‑read overview of India’s millennia‑long story, from the Bronze‑Age Harappan civilization to contemporary Hindu nationalism. The book highlights the mystery of undeciphered Harappan seals, the brutal human toll of Partition,...
Five Questions with Geoff Bennett, PBS NewsHour Co-Anchor & Co-Managing Editor
PBS NewsHour co‑anchor Geoff Bennett is releasing his first book, Black Out Loud, on March 24. The work traces the evolution of Black comedy, focusing on the explosion of 1990s sitcoms such as The Fresh Prince of Bel‑Air, Martin, and...
New Book Alert (and No, It's Not What You Think)
Sara Blackard announces her debut poetry collection, *My Uterus Is in Her Chaotic Era*, which candidly chronicles her perimenopause journey. The book blends humor, raw emotion, and lyrical insight to give voice to a phase often left unspoken. Blackard markets...
Do More People Write Poetry than Read It?
The claim that more people write poetry than read it is disproved by recent data. The National Endowment for the Arts reports that 9‑12% of American adults—roughly 30‑40 million people—engage with poetry, while UK sales exceed one million poetry books annually....
Gear Not Stuff: March 2026
The author submitted the first draft of a new book after logging over 1,100 early‑morning writing hours since September 2024. A high‑end coffee maker has become the cornerstone of the author’s 3 a.m. routine, fueling productivity and enjoyment. The post critiques...
My Friends – Fredrik Backman
Fredrik Backman returns with "My Friends," a dual‑timeline novel linking a 1990s teenage summer on an abandoned pier to a present‑day artist named Louisa who inherits their secret painting. The story explores how a youthful bond reshapes a stranger’s life...
56 Days – Catherine Ryan Howard
Catherine Ryan Howard’s thriller 56 Days, published by Corvus in August 2021, follows strangers Ciara and Oliver as they meet in a Dublin supermarket just as COVID‑19 spreads across Ireland. The novel’s dual‑timeline structure—56 days before and after a body is discovered...
The Better Mother – Jennifer Van De Kleut
Jennifer Van De Kleut’s debut thriller, *The Better Mother*, follows 34‑year‑old Savannah Mitchell, who discovers she’s pregnant after a brief fling. When the father’s ex‑girlfriend Madison re‑enters his life, she inserts herself into the pregnancy, escalating from intrusive to dangerous....
How Successful Authors Keep Their Story Worlds Consistent (Even Across 10 Books)
Successful authors keep sprawling fantasy worlds consistent by treating memory as unreliable and building external reference systems. They create detailed story bibles that catalog characters, world rules, timelines, terminology, and unresolved threads, updating them throughout the writing process. A dedicated...
Dakota Johnson Book Club: Teatime Book Club
The Dakota Johnson Book Club, branded as the Teatime Book Club, launched in March 2024 as a joint venture with former Netflix executive Ro Donnelly. Operating through a private Instagram channel, the club curates a monthly literary‑fiction title and supplies members...
The Studio for Serious Novelists
Evelyn Skye is launching Atelier Skye, a six‑week live studio for serious novelists that meets on Zoom every Saturday. The cohort is capped at twelve writers, each bringing 8–10 pages of their opening manuscript for real‑time, developmental hot‑seat critique. Participants...
Book Review: The Routledge Companion to Literature and Economics Edited by Matt Seybold and Michelle Chihara. 2019. Routledge.
The Routledge Companion to Literature and Economics, edited by Matt Seybold and Michelle Chihara, assembles 38 essays that map literary representations of economic ideas from medieval texts to the 2008 financial crisis. The volume argues that modern economics has become...
Mahmoud Darwish: ‘Till My End and Till Its End’
On Mahmoud Darwish Day (March 13), a new English translation of the poet’s late‑stage work “Till My End and Till Its End” was released. The poem, originally written in Arabic, is rendered by acclaimed translator Marilyn Hacker, known for her extensive...
This Year's Viral Memoir Will Make Your Blood Boil
Belle Burden’s debut memoir *Strangers*, born from her 2023 Modern Love essay, exploded into a viral bestseller. The book details her sudden divorce from a wealthy financier during lockdown, exposing hidden financial arrangements and a patriarchal marriage model. Burden also...
Late Diagnosis Club Meeting - 11 March 2026
The Late Diagnosis Club held its March 11 meeting to dissect Cal Newport’s new book “Slow Productivity.” Hosted by Dr. Angela Kingdon, the discussion highlighted three core principles: limiting the number of tasks, emphasizing deep work, and integrating intentional breaks....
Twilight of the Book Critics, Franz Boas, and More
The post curates three recent cultural essays: one highlighting the sharp decline of full‑time book‑review critics to fewer than ten, another revisiting Orwell’s observation that “everyone has the face he deserves” and extending it to the symbolism of our hands,...
Ghost in My Machine
The author has launched a new fiction‑focused blog at mwellerfiction.com, hosted on the Ghost publishing platform. Unlike the author’s long‑standing EdTech blog, this site emphasizes newsletter‑style content and serves as a creative outlet for the upcoming third novel. The move...
Celebrate the Return of Soccer to STL in 2026
Reedy Press announced the release of *St. Louis Soccer: An Illustrated Timeline* by veteran soccer writer Dave Lange. The hardcover volume chronicles roughly 150 pivotal moments in the city’s 150‑year soccer history, from the 1884 international match to modern World...
The True Ugly Duckling Is Stunning Biography of Hans Christian Andersen
The True Ugly Duckling: How Hans Christian Andersen Became a Swan, released March 3, 2026, is a picture‑book biography that frames Andersen through a neurodiversity lens. Sandra Nickel’s warm text draws on her own neurodivergent experience, while Calvin Nicholls provides...
The Fortunes (2016), by Peter Ho Davies
Peter Ho Davies' 2016 novel The Fortunes reimagines American history through four interwoven Chinese‑American lives, spanning from 19th‑century railroad labor to a modern adoption story. The book blends fact and fiction, drawing on real figures such as a Chinese film...
Mistakes Were Made by Lucy Score
Lucy Score’s second Story Lake novel, Mistakes Were Made, shifts focus to literary agent Zoey Moody and lawyer‑contractor Gage Bishop, pairing a chaotic heroine with a meticulously planned hero. Set in the quirky Pennsylvania town of Story Lake, the book...
(Unedited) Podcast Transcript 570: Buildings Are Here to Help People
Jeremy Wells, former professor and preservation leader, discusses his new book, Managing the Magic of Old Places, which argues for people‑centered historic preservation. He highlights a stark disconnect between public emotional attachment to historic sites and the profession’s focus on...
The 2026 Tournament of Books
The Tournament of Books, launched in 2005, has become a staple of the literary calendar each March. By curating a December long‑list and trimming it to a sixteen‑title shortlist, the competition pits two novels against each other every weekday, with...
[2026] Neurodivergent Narratives - Writing Prompt #11
The latest entry in the Neurodivergent Narratives series, edited by Allyson Hogan, presents an anthology of writing prompts featuring late‑identifying autistic voices. The collection spotlights personal essays, fiction, and poetry that explore the complexities of late diagnosis and self‑discovery. By...
‘Human Slop’ and a Captive Audience: Why No Book Will Ever Have to Go Unread Again
The article argues that modern large‑language models act as a universal audience, ensuring every piece of text—no matter how rough—can be read and responded to. By ingesting billions of words daily, AI eliminates the historical solitude of “human slop,” the...