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Anne Hathaway Fulfills the Boy Band Fantasy of Our Dreams in ‘The Idea of You’
Happy World Book Day, readers, writers, and shark fans! To celebrate, we're sharing a fun book that will be available to watch early this May. Our Editor-in-Chief was invited to attend an early viewing event of the film adaptation of Robinne Lee's 2017 romantic...
‘I’d Rather Be Dead Than Deaf’: An Unflinching Glimpse Into One Teen’s World of Art, Poetry, Music, Family, & Liver Cancer
I remember about a decade ago, while sitting in on an interview for what would turn out to be an incredible internship at a cancer-centered publication, I discussed with the publication's President the importance of how we talk about cancer and how we communicate with...
Out Now: A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
Happy Saturday, readers, writers, and shark fans! The reading community has been on a wave of top new releases this year (it's going to be hard to pick our Top Ten favorites at the end of the year at this rate!), especially fantasy readers, as Danielle L. Jensen has...
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‘I’d Rather Be Dead Than Deaf’: An Unflinching Glimpse Into One Teen’s World of Art, Poetry, Music, Family, & Liver Cancer
I remember about a decade ago, while sitting in on an interview for what would turn out to be an incredible internship at a cancer-centered publication, I discussed with the publication's President the importance of how we talk about cancer and how we communicate with...
Hot Take: ‘Six of Crows’ by Leigh Bardugo Is Reflective of Our World, Plus Magic
Ketterdam, a bustling commercial city. Grisha, with his specific powers. Children who were forced to grow up suddenly. Powers that shake the world. Poverty, tragedies, politics... It sounds gloomy, but the Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo is by no means. Leigh Bardugo...
Out Now: The Inspirational ‘Dear Starving Artist, Get Something to Eat’ by Actor Ransford Doherty & Screenwriter Angie J. Sanders
Unless they go in totally delusional, most creatives know that their journey to success may not be the smoothest or easiest journey they’ve been on. Actors and writers are referred to as “starving artists” by those critical of working creatives for a reason. ...
We’re Rattled By Patrick T. Reardon’s ‘Puddin’,’ Poetry Written By a Baby
Whether we personally identify as an introvert or an extrovert, a loner or a team player, we all yearn for a connection with other people, especially the people who should love us the most: our families. But sometimes life doesn't work out that way, and we're left...
Anne Hathaway Fulfills the Boy Band Fantasy of Our Dreams in ‘The Idea of You’
Happy World Book Day, readers, writers, and shark fans! To celebrate, we're sharing a fun book that will be available to watch early this May. Our Editor-in-Chief was invited to attend an early viewing event of the film adaptation of Robinne Lee's 2017 romantic...
Out Now: A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
Happy Saturday, readers, writers, and shark fans! The reading community has been on a wave of top new releases this year (it's going to be hard to pick our Top Ten favorites at the end of the year at this rate!), especially fantasy readers, as Danielle L. Jensen has...
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Creative Highlight: “Listing”
Happy Wednesday, readers, writers, and shark fans! In response to our "We're Making a List" writing prompt, Julie A. Dickson wrote this wonderful poem, "Listing," which also went on to appear in Issue 1 of Lit Shark Magazine. Here is Julie's poem, recreated as a...
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In Conversation with Tim O’Brien: ‘America Fantastica,’ A Wild Ride, Lies Like Wildfire, & A Novel Worth Waiting For
While blessing us with the thought of book-themed cocktail parties, Tom Lake author Ann Patchett referenced The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien and its surprising mis-genre labeling that she's witnessed among readers perhaps one too many times. "People try to...
The Game of 2,000 Words & Other Tips from R.L. Stine
Happy Tuesday, readers, writers, and shark fans! We love Motivation Mondays and Tuesday Tips around here, so today, we thought we'd share an interesting series of tips from Goosebumps YA horror author R.L. Stine. We recently sat in on an interview between some of the...
Longing, Familial Ties, & Tradition: In Conversation with Poet Millicent Borges Accardi & ‘Through a Grainy Landscape’
Since the pandemic---I know this must be as true for others as it is for me---I've felt this deeper call for connection: to nature, to my family, and to myself and who I'm called to be. These are surely songs that have called all of us at various moments in our lives,...
Poetry That Makes You Feel Something: ‘Someone Somewhere Maybe’ & An Exclusive Interview with TikTok Sensation Sophie Diener
Whether it's poetry by Walt Whitman or Edgar Allan Poe, children's poetry by Shel Silverstein, or poetry by singers like Jewel and Halsey, everyone can agree that poetry is meant to make you feel something, whether it's deeply vulnerable, beautiful, or...
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Anne Hathaway Fulfills the Boy Band Fantasy of Our Dreams in ‘The Idea of You’
Happy World Book Day, readers, writers, and shark fans! To celebrate, we're sharing a fun book that will be available to watch early this May. Our Editor-in-Chief was invited to attend an early viewing event of the film adaptation of Robinne Lee's 2017 romantic...
‘I’d Rather Be Dead Than Deaf’: An Unflinching Glimpse Into One Teen’s World of Art, Poetry, Music, Family, & Liver Cancer
I remember about a decade ago, while sitting in on an interview for what would turn out to be an incredible internship at a cancer-centered publication, I discussed with the publication's President the importance of how we talk about cancer and how we communicate with...
Out Now: A Fate Inked In Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
Happy Saturday, readers, writers, and shark fans! The reading community has been on a wave of top new releases this year (it's going to be hard to pick our Top Ten favorites at the end of the year at this rate!), especially fantasy readers, as Danielle L. Jensen has...
Time To Celebrate! Lit Shark’s Best Of 2023 Anthology Is Out Now!
Happy Wednesday, readers, writers, and shark fans! I hope you're having a wonderful week! At the same time, I know sometimes I need a little bit of a pick-me-up around the middle of the week, so in case you're feeling that way today, I'm happy to share some great...
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Helloooooo, readers, writers, and shark fans! Welcome or Welcome BACK to Lit Shark Magazine! I'm so grateful you're interested in writing for us and/or potentially joining our team. We're gradually growing our team with Assistant Editors and other positions, so if...
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The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor
The Girl Who Came Home: A Novel of the Titanic by Hazel Gaynor William Morrow Paperbacks: April 1, 2014, 362 pages ISBN-13: 978-0062316868 "Inspired by true events, the New York Times bestselling novel The Girl Who Came Home is the poignant story of a group of Irish...
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Penguin Books: May 7, 2019, 368 pages ISBN-13: 978-0735224315 “Witty, wise, and tender. It's a marvel.” — Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train and A Slow Fire Burning “To say I love this book is an understatement. It’s a...
The Second Mrs. Astor by Shana Abe
The Second Mrs. Astor: A Heartbreaking Historical Novel of the Titanic by Shana Abe Kensington Books: August 31, 2021, 336 pages ISBN-13: 978-1496732040 "Abé is an exquisite storyteller. Rich in detail and deeply moving." –Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling...
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz Celadon Books: May 3, 2022, 336 pages ISBN-13: 978-1250790750 "INSANELY READABLE." - Stephen King "Jacob Finch Bonner was once a promising young novelist with a respectably published first book. Today, he’s teaching in a third-rate MFA...
Answers in the Pages by David Levithan
Answers in the Pages by David Levithan Yearling Books: September 5, 2023, 192 pages ISBN-13: 978-0593484715 "A bold, timely novel about speaking up and coming out as parents lobby to ban a beloved book from the school curriculum by New York Times-bestselling author...
Shark by Paul De Gelder
Shark: Why We Need to Save the World’s Most Misunderstood Predator by Paul de Gelder For Shark Week, Seaspiracy, and Conservation Fans Mudlark Books: January 17, 2023, 240 pages ISBN-13: 978-0008529666 "From shark attack survivor to the shark’s biggest advocate, Paul...
Chasing Shadows by Greg Skomal and Ret Talbot
Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark by Greg Skomal and Ret Talbot William Morrow: July 11, 2023, 368 pages ISBN-13: 978-0063090835 “At last: the story of tracking the ocean’s most charismatic and controversial predator, compellingly told by the man...
Windfall by Erika Bolstad
Windfall by Erika Bolstad Sourcebooks: January 17, 2023, 320 pages ISBN-13: 978-1728246932 "At first, Erika Bolstad knew only one thing about her great-grandmother, Anna: she was a homesteader on the North Dakota prairies in the early 1900s before her husband...
Crow Planet by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness by Lyanda Lynn Haupt Back Bay Books: April 21, 2011, 257 pages ISBN-13: 978-0316019118 "There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both an indicator of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity...
The Titanic Sisters by Patricia Falvey
The Titanic Sisters: A Riveting Story of Strength and Family by Patricia Falvey Kensington Books: January 26, 2011, 320 pages ISBN-13: 978-1496732569 “The enchanting saga of two Irish sisters…This new chapter of Titanic lore is worth plunging into.” —Publishers Weekly...