marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearThe Fortress, by S.A. JonesReview copy provided by Erewhon Books. This is the first book I've gotten to review from Erewhon, I believe the…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearDecameron ProjectI'm very excited about a new project I'm involved with: the Decameron Project! Maya Chhabra, Lauren Schiller, and Jo…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearRevision: what and whenThe other major question(s) my friend had about revision was: how do you know what needs to be done? And how do you…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearRevision: some first thoughtsOne of my friends has heard me mentioning that I'm revising various things, over the last year, and asked me to talk…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearBooks read, late FebruaryJohn W. Baldwin, Paris, 1200. This is a very convenient title that will help me to find this book for reference on the…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearThe Winter Duke, by Claire Eliza BartlettReview copy provided by the author, who is a personal friend and represented by the same agent as me. One of the…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearImportant toolsOne of the things I often think about advice is that it usually reflects the advice-giver's needs rather than being…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearThe exact right thingToday it's been over three weeks since the three-day flooring project began. It will not end today. I hope it ends…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearBooks read, early FebruaryJames Baldwin, The Fire Next Time. I had not read this fairly famous set of essays, and now I have. It was horrifying…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearThe Unspoken Name, by A.K. LarkwoodReview copy provided by the author, who is a personal friend since we're repped by the same agent and all. Which is…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearPresent Writers: Delia ShermanThis is the latest in a recurring series! For more about the series, please read the original post on Marta Randall…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearRevising griefThere's no particular reason why you have to make anything out of grief that's for anyone else's consumption. A lot of…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearBooks read, late JanuaryRoland Barthes, Mourning Diary. This is the scraps of observation, literally scraps, that Barthes scribbled down about…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearMoontangled, by Stephanie BurgisReview copy provided by the author, who is also a personal friend. This is the latest installment in the Harwood…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearBooks read, early JanuaryLeigh Bardugo, Ninth House. This was a period of reading when I needed to spend a lot of time on the couch, so books I…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearLetters from my absenceWhile I was out of town at ConFusion and surrounding fun, I had a story come out in Beneath Ceaseless Skies! Every…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearA Queen in Hiding, by Sarah KozloffReview copy provided by Tor Books. Okay, so here is what you need to know about whether this book will drive you up a…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearRace to the Sun, by Rebecca RoanhorseReview copy provided by the publisher. If you've been following the new releases from the Rick Riordan Presents…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearPresent Writers: Ellen KushnerThis is the latest in a recurring series! For more about the series, please read the original post on Marta Randall…marissalingen (60)in #books • last yearThis couch still open?This morning you can read my latest essay in Uncanny, Save Me a Seat on the Couch: Spoiler Culture, Inclusion, and…