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3 weeks ago | 
kios.org | Courtney Bierman |Timothy Schaffert
Karen Russell's “The Antidote” follows five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their fictional small town of Uz, Nebraska. Together, the group of outcasts join forces to reveal the town’s secrets and show the importance of remembering and acknowledging injustices to create a better future. “The Antidote” is Russell's second novel. She will be at The Bookworm at 6 p.m. on April 3 in conversation with Broc Anderson of the Nebraska State Historical Society.
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1 month ago | 
kios.org | Courtney Bierman |Timothy Schaffert
Kevin Clouther is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Omaha Writer’s Workshop, where he serves as program coordinator of the Master of Fine Arts in Writing. Clouther is also the author of the story collections “Maximum Speed” and “We Were Flying to Chicago.” His stories have appeared in Gettysburg Review, Gulf Coast, Joyland, New Orleans Review, Ruminate and StoryQuarterly, among other journals.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
kios.org | Timothy Schaffert
Martin Sneider, former co-CEO of Edison Brothers Stores, is author of the new book “Amy Unbound,” the second installment in his Feldman Family Saga. The series follows a powerful family in the fashion industry, and the rise and fall of their business empire. Some of the story based on Sneider’s own experience as a fourth generation fashion retailer. “Amy Unbound” is out now and available wherever you get books. Sneider was raised in Omaha and attended Central High.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
shelf-awareness.com | Timothy Schaffert |Katrina Carrasco |James R Goodhand |Sara Donati
This week, we review an outstanding collection of titles, including The Titanic Survivor's Book Club by Timothy Schaffert, a historical novel with "heartfelt passages on the allure of books and the emotional challenges of trying to hold on to the past"; and Rough Trade by Katrina Carrasco, a "riveting queer adventure" written with "a brisk pace and cheeky playfulness." Plus, Sanae Ishida pairs her writing with the craft of sewing in the "exquisitely empowering picture book" Sashiko's...
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
lithub.com | Timothy Schaffert
In two new novels, intense friendships—and the romantic possibilities they might hold for the characters—are stirred up by the avenues and alleyways of the cities they’re set in: turn-of-the-millennium Berlin in I Make Envy on Your Disco, and WW1-era Paris in The Titanic Survivors Book Club.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
bookriot.com | Brandon Reid |Timothy Schaffert |Erica Ezeifedi
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. And just like that, it’s Poetry Month! I’ve included a couple of new collections below to get you started on your poetry readings if you want to partake.
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Mar 24, 2024 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Mike Croissant |Timothy Schaffert |Alina Khawaja
In April 1945, Linz was one of Nazi Germany’s most vital assets. It was a crucial transportation hub and communications center, with railyards brimming with war materiel destined for the front lines. Linz was also the town Hitler claimed as home and had long intended to remake as the cultural capital of Europe, filling its planned Führermuseum with world-famous art stolen from his conquered territories. Inevitably, Linz was also one of the most heavily defended targets remaining in Europe.
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Mar 24, 2024 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Alina Khawaja |Alison Cochrun |Timothy Schaffert |Mike Croissant
The book is in stores on Tuesday, March 26th. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/3TdkuHoA bride-to-be convinced she’s cursed in romance finds her luck changing—at exactly the wrong time. Maya Mirza is so convinced she’s unlucky in love that she’s come up with a list of laws to explain it. Most importantly…Maya’s Law #1: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. But that’s about to change.
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Mar 24, 2024 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Dav Pilkey |Timothy Schaffert |Mike Croissant |Alina Khawaja
The book is in stores now. Click on the link to purchase a copy. https://amzn.to/4a7cKNEThe Cat Kid Comic Club is in crisis! After learning that one of their comics will be published, the baby frogs are filled with anxiety and doubt. How will they get their creative groove back? Will Naomi or Melvin emerge as a leader? Will Flippy convince them to finally straighten up and fly right?
The story is hysterical, thought-provoking, and full of action-packed mini-comics: “Frogzilla vs.
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Mar 24, 2024 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Timothy Schaffert |Mike Croissant |Alina Khawaja
It’s 1965 and teenage Frances Adams is at an English country fair with her two best friends. But Frances’s night takes a hairpin turn when a fortune-teller makes a bone-chilling prediction: One day, Frances will be murdered. Frances spends a lifetime trying to solve a crime that hasn’t happened yet, compiling dirt on every person who crosses her path in an effort to prevent her own demise.
