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The Finesse of Chaos: Miriam Gershow’s Novel CLOSER

July 23, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

A Shattering Portrait of American Life In CLOSER, Miriam Gershow tackles a stunning breadth of social issues—race, religion, class, sexual identity, disability, infidelity—with remarkable … Continue reading >>

Review: Sky Daddy by Kate Folk: A Weird, Empathetic Descent

July 16, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Love, Loneliness, and Planes Unapologetically weird and strangely believable, Sky Daddy flies on the strength of vivid detail and the origins of a bizarre obsession. Author Kate Folk gives us … Continue reading >>

One Woman, Three Selves, and a Second Chance at Becoming Whole

June 26, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The Past and Future Walk Into an Elevator… A thoughtful twist on the Scrooge effect, Just Emelia by Jennifer Oko offers a modern and introspective take on personal transformation that feels both … Continue reading >>

How a Poet Wrote a Novel About Art, War, and Survival

June 16, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Five years and multiple messy drafts, a poet's patience is woven into a novelist's grit. The result is a haunting, layered story that spans decades, from Nazi-occupied France to the present day, … Continue reading >>

A Fresh Look for My Debut Novel’s Birthday

June 12, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Book cover for IN THE CONTEXT OF LOVE in pink and blue with a center daisy

Turning Ten with Style: I can't believe it's been ten years since Buddhapuss Ink, LLC published In the Context of Love. Happy birthday, book baby! Much has changed in graphics and style since … Continue reading >>

Magical Realism: Blurring the Lines Between Reality and Wonder

March 3, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

Why veer into magic realism for a third novel? Magic realism is a literary style that blends the real and the fantastic, presenting extraordinary elements as a natural part of everyday life. Unlike … Continue reading >>

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