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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 finesse. … 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 >>

What, Why, How: Author Jann Alexander

July 7, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

From brushstrokes to backstories, Jann Alexander shares her stories and inspiration. What: I’m an author who specializes in time travel. My first novel, Unspoken (The Dust … Continue reading >>

Using Fiction to Process Real-Life Tragedy and Family Secrets

June 30, 2025 By Linda K Sienkiewicz

The emotional and creative journey behind In the Context of Love—a novel inspired by unspoken truths. How do we make sense of tragedy? We live every day knowing that bad things happen--on a … 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 >>

Linda K Sienkiewicz

Writing life, line by line