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We like nonfiction about the Rust Belt, cultural criticism, innovative memoirs, progressive politics, literary anthologies, and a dash of fiction.

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I’m super stoked to have an essay in this forthcoming Belt Publishing anthology “Midwest Calling: From First Avenue to the American Football House,” which is out in December! As the description notes, “’Midwest Calling’ takes you on a tour from DIY scenes to festival stages in St Louis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland, and beyond, with over 25 writers and interviewees.” (I have a Cleveland-related music essay, of course!) The other contributors are pretty great; to name a few, Justin Vernon, Peter Jesperson, Cheryl Pawelski, Rachel Choist, Bryan Devendorf, and more! It’s up for pre-sale now at the #linkinbio and #linkinstory. #midwestlife

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🤍💙Happy Pub Day to @awestfell and Literary Voyage, my current read that I am absolutely LOVING💙🤍

📖 Stellar creative nonfiction about the friendship between Anna Brownell Jameson and Jane Johnston Schoolcraft…yes THAT Schoolcraft’s better half

🩷Seriously one of my favorite reads of the year. We read Schoolcraft’s Indian tales for the @marquettehistory1918 book club and when you hang out with a bunch of historians they teach you things so then I was less excited to be reading his book. I now own Jane’s but haven’t had a chance to read it yet. I’m suggesting this one for a pick for next year.

🎨 I love the use of Anne’s drawings. And as someone who reads a lot of ARCs, really grateful for the colored illustrations in the ARC. What an absolute treat 🌟

📚 @snowboundbooks has copies on the way

#janeschoolcraft #readthisbook #happypubday #herstory #literaryvoyagers @beltpub

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I love anything in miniature and that especially applies to books! I love portable books - something I can toss in my purse or tote, short reads to take to appointments, and books that make great little add-on or hostess gifts.
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This little stack from Heartland checks all the boxes and Skylark can get any one (or two or three) of these for you.
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Holiday shopping is almost upon us so get a head start with these titles.
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#oneminutewellnessselfcare by Abi Smith
#accordianbooksfox by @jackiemorrisartist
#nightskyafieldguidetotheconstellations by Jonathan Poppele
#literaryvoyagers by Andrew Wittkop
#uptonogood by HeleneTursten (A favorite collection that is a perfect gift book!)
A Suit or A Suitcase by @maggiesmithpoet
Notes on Postcards by Jennifer Croft

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NEW EPISODE! 🎧

BOOKS ON THE BED with Elizabeth Zaleski 📚

Listen to us talk all about Elizabeth’s superb six BOTBs + her exceptional debut book THE TROUBLE WITH LOVING POETS AND OTHER ESSAYS ON FAILURE, the beauty and absurdity of our doomed efforts, the importance of writing honestly, where to turn when you stop believing in God, why every child should study linguistics (and logic), how growing up in a Mennonite community shaped her life, celebration and skepticism of the humanities, Gloria Naylor reminding us what the point of writing really is, a reading from the best paragraph Elizabeth has ever written, and much more. Go listen now!!

Elizabeth’s Books on the Bed 📚

Elizabeth Costello by J.M. Coetzee

The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker

(Interlude) The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

Language Myths (edited by Laurie Bauer and Peter Trudgill)

We Learn Nothing: Essays by Tim Kreider

In the Garden of the North American Martyrs by Tobias Wolff

The Periodic Table by Primo Levi

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Printers Row Day 2! #printersrowlitfest

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It will always be Great Lake, Ontari:io, the people make the land not the figure heads #greatlakesin50maps

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Earlier this month, Read & Run Chicago guide @cynthiareadschi was invited to the Obama Presidential Center for a sneak peek at the President’s 2026 Summer Reading List (and after, was on Barack Obama’s Instagram!).

As one of our beloved guides and the founder and host of @blackgirlsreadchi, we asked Cynthia to give us HER Chicago summer reading list:

📚 Maud Martha by Gwendolyn Brooks
📚 Majestic Hills by Dawn Turner
📚 Chicago House Music by Marguerite L. Harrold
📚 Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe
📚 Strangers Behind Closed Doors by Catherine Adel West
📚 1919 by Eve L. Ewing

Swipe to see why Cynthia loves them—and what they teach us about Chicago.

Which of these Chicago books have you read? 👇 Drop them in the comments!

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How different were working-class lives 90 years ago? And what community struggles remain today?

Pittsburgh Progress Founding Worker Member Erin Hebert reviewed "American Made: Stories of Work from the WPA,” a new curated selection of Federal Writers’ Project interviews, edited by Belt founder Anne Trubek and introduced by journalist Kim Kelly.

Check it out, along with her Q&A with the editor. #LinkInBio

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I submitted a short story about touring as @atmosphere hype man on the @vanswarpedtour in 2004 for a collection of nonfiction essays related to music and the Midwest. I recently got the exciting news that my submission was included in the book Midwest Calling (@beltpub )and you can preorder it now (link in bio) before it’s published December 8th, 2026.

Shout out to @molliemogo for encouraging me to write a submission, to Jeff Leven for assembling this project and Andrew at Belt Publishing for helping a thought seed become realized and accessible.

Preorder your copy now for a truly special collection of writing related to some legendary artists, venues, moments,journalists and the entire music ecosystem around them.

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Detroit’s story of land annexation is full of interesting bits of information. These changes reflect the three countries that controlled the city and the following land divisions, home rule act, and quest for political power. #detroit #detroitmap #detroitin50maps

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Hello everyone, and welcome to New Release Tuesday, a celebration and highlight of new books entering our hands, hearts, and credit card billing statements (we love supporting authors!!!)! Here you will find a sampling of some books that have me sat and which I’m looking forward to picking up (or have already picked up) - from romance, to contemporary novels, to manga, to non-fiction, something is sure to catch your eye!

I am so very ready to be done rotating on the trauma service - yes I know it’s now Wednesday proper, but you try working sunrise to sunrise and see how you like it! WHile I’m recovering from working teenage hours in a middle-aged body, enjoy another wonderful week of book selections for your summer TBR! Part 1 is up now, and part 2 will likely be available before the sun goes fully down!

Fun fact, apparently books are released on Tuesdays to align with sales reporting cycles and maximize visibility on bestseller lists - especially the New York Times list (themoreyouknow.gif). I like to think it’s so we get a treat for surviving Mondays, but I will also take the opportunity to turn every single little positive thing into a physical or metaphorical sweet treat, so there’s that.

Do you have any of these books on your TBR (you should!)? What are you grabbing on your next bookstore run?

Also, if you know any upcoming books that deserve a shout-out on their release day, please leave them below so I can feature them (ESPECIALLY if they are indie reads, and/or if it’s your book! Publishing is a huge accomplishment!)

#NewBooks #BookRecs #NewRelease #PubDay #Booktok Bibliophile BookDragon AdvancedReaderCopy ARC AdcancedListenerCopy ARC BookPublishing NewReleaseTuesday IndieAuthors IndiePublishing SciFi RomanceReads Romantasy NonFiction Memoir ContemporaryFiction Manga Horror

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We came! We saw! We sweat so much- like literally, so so much oh my god.

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