Author: Grab the Lapels
I'm a graduate of the MFA fiction writing program at the University of Notre Dame, which inspired me to follow along with trends in teaching, publishing, and reviewing. I also have an MA and BS from Central Michigan University. I used to teach composition, creative writing, and literature in higher education, then did a brief stint at a civic theater, followed by two years at a references desk at a public library. I'm now working toward my ASL Interpreter license.
Top Titles of the Year (2025)
Syd Arthur by Ellen Frankel
Books of Winter ❄️⛄🎄
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica, trans. by Sarah Moses
Compassion, Michigan by Raymond Luczak
Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Books I DNF’d this Fall
Queer Little Nightmares edited by David Ly & Daniel Zomparelli
Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
The West Passage by Jared Pechaček
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