# bookish (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bookish. Page: Feed: --- ## [Book Lovers Were Made for Analog Summer](https://reesesbookclub.substack.com/p/book-lovers-were-made-for-analog) _2026-08-19 · Reese's Book Club · Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club_ Let this be the final push to get off your phone and go out into the world. ## [Off the Pages: The Reese Witherspoon Questionnaire with Kelly Anderson](https://reesesbookclub.substack.com/p/off-the-pages-the-reese-witherspoon-d31) _2026-08-19 · Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club_ Kelly shares on her writing drum, top reading recommendations, and her love of ancient landscapes. ## [10 Bookish Products to Celebrate Your Love for Reading!](https://onceuponabookclub.substack.com/p/10-bookish-products-to-celebrate) _2026-08-18 · Once Upon a Book Club · Once Upon a Book Club_ Ten bookish gifts for readers: apparel, jewelry, book phone cases, decor, and a reading journal. ## [Are You Team Manuscript or Team Letter? The Verity Debate Is \*Almost\* Back](https://bookishmedia.substack.com/p/are-you-team-manuscript-or-team-letter) _2026-08-18 · Bookish Media · Bookish Media_ Everything we know about the upcoming adaptation of Verity ## [what I look for as an editor, part #2](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/08/what-i-look-for-as-editor-part-2.html) _2026-08-18 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ As we close in on the last couple weeks of the open reading period, I am enjoying wading into the submissions pool and have even started accepting some titles for the first couple months of the 2026-27 season (and amazingly am somewhat on schedule getting these last handful of books out for this past season, which is wrapping up as we speak.) I am once again thinking about what makes a manuscript… ## [Reese's Book Club Team Picks: In-Between Edition](https://reesesbookclub.substack.com/p/reeses-book-club-team-picks-in-between) _2026-08-17 · Reese's Book Club · Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club_ Part beach towel, part pumpkin candle. The team's picks for the in-between weeks. ## [stage notes: the outsiders](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/08/stage-notes-outsiders.html) _2026-08-16 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ Last weekend, when we arrived home from our hotel weekend, it was off for a quick dinner in a little bar tucked under the L tracks and a production of The Outsiders , a musical I had opted not to get tickets for last time it was in town, but which I spring for this time, even with a much more limited budget for Broadway shows that are usually 2-3 times more pricey than local productions. This one… ## [What the OUABC Team Read in July!](https://onceuponabookclub.substack.com/p/what-the-ouabc-team-read-in-july) _2026-08-15 · Once Upon a Book Club · Once Upon a Book Club_ Five books the OUABC team is reading this July: an Agatha Christie mystery, a magical rom-com, dark romantic fantasy, sci-fi chaos, and a classic. ## [some loose thoughts on AI](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/08/some-loose-thoughts-on-ai.html) _2026-08-14 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ The first time I encountered AI generated images was in the fall of 2022. I was in Rockford when my dad was in the hospital and my brother -n-law was sharing funny images on his phone (I'm pretty sure they were silly cats..lol..) and the tech seemed rife with potential, especially in creative capacities. By mid 2023, there were rumblings about the generators--both good and bad, and their base… ## [How to Choose a Literary Perfume That Matches Your Reading Mood](https://onceuponabookclub.substack.com/p/how-to-choose-a-literary-perfume) _2026-08-14 · Once Upon a Book Club · Once Upon a Book Club_ What, didn’t you know it’s a thing? ## [Open coordination for humans & AI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wO8tpBFWzPMB) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Shared schemas and CLI tooling to validate, route, and audit human-agent workflows. ## [How "The Wild Beneath" Author Kelly Anderson Wrote Her Way Out of the Dark](https://reesesbookclub.substack.com/p/how-the-wild-beneath-author-kelly) _2026-08-14 · Reese's Book Club · Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club_ The August book pick author reflects on transformation, healing, and the story that helped her family find the light again. ## [notes & things | 8/12/2026](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/08/notes-things-8122026.html) _2026-08-12 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ Somehow, the week is already disappearing down the rabbit hole, but I am holding on fast, designing books and working fervently on a play script for a deadline in a few days. {Over the weekend, I got another mini-retreat at a hotel while J worked DJ-ing a couple of outdoor events that had really early and late start times that made camping out in Naperville a solid option versus commuting back and… ## [The E-Reading Hacks Reese's Book Club Swears By](https://reesesbookclub.substack.com/p/the-e-reading-hacks-reeses-book-club) _2026-08-12 · Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club_ Bookish news from across the internet, new favorite finds, and our best tips for upgrading your e-reading habits. ## [Why We Actually Like Movie Tie-In Covers Now](https://bookishmedia.substack.com/p/why-we-actually-like-movie-tie-in) _2026-08-11 · Bookish Media · Bookish Media_ Breaking down what they got right about the new 'The Love Hypothesis' cover ## [How to Make a Bookish Gift Card Feel Personal: An OUABC Gifting Guide](https://onceuponabookclub.substack.com/p/how-to-make-a-bookish-gift-card-feel) _2026-08-10 · Once Upon a Book Club · Once Upon a Book Club_ If you’re looking for the best bookish gift card around, you’re in the right place! ## [How to Host an Audiobook Walk Your Friends Will Be Reminiscing Over For Months](https://reesesbookclub.substack.com/p/how-to-host-an-audiobook-walk-your) _2026-08-08 · Reese's Book Club · Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club_ Moving the bookish group chat to an in-person meet-up will be the best choice you make this summer. ## [14 Life Changing Novels, According to Our Reader Community](https://reesesbookclub.substack.com/p/14-life-changing-novels-according) _2026-08-07 · Reese's Book Club · Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club_ We asked our book club members what books by female authors have impacted their lives most. From core memories to life changing decisions, here are some of the most moving responses. ## [swarm: now available!](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/08/swarm-now-available.html) _2026-08-05 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ Told in 17-Year cycles and through three generations of women, this remote cabin ghost story plumbs the ways we harbor our ghosts and how they might just harbor us. Read it at the NEW PLAY EXCHANGE : or subscribe to the digital $3 tier over at Patron for access: (p.s. a print edition should be dropping later in the month.) ## [How to Build a Romantasy-Themed Reading Corner for Summer Immersion](https://onceuponabookclub.substack.com/p/how-to-build-a-romantasy-themed-reading) _2026-08-05 · Once Upon a Book Club · Once Upon a Book Club_ Romantasy is what it is all about this summer! ## [Reading + Reflection Guide: Unreasonable Hospitality](https://readingandpurpose.substack.com/p/reading-reflection-guide-unreasonable) _2026-08-05 · Christi Hegstad, PhD, PCC · Reading And Purpose_ If interacting with people in any way is part of your work, I recommend giving Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara a read. Here are key points, related resources, reflection questions, and more! ## [Retro Grid Dungeon Crawler (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KQSd2H0sXgK6) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Retro grid movement with first-person combat, loot and skill-tree progression. ## [The Reese's Book Club August Pick Wants You to Embrace Your Wild Side](https://reesesbookclub.substack.com/p/the-reeses-book-club-august-pick) _2026-08-05 · Reese's Book Club · Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club_ This month, we're trading screen time for story time in the great outdoors. ## [The August Reese's Book Club Pick Is....](https://reesesbookclub.substack.com/p/the-august-reeses-book-club-pick) _2026-08-04 · Reese's Book Club · Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club_ A fierce, haunting story of one woman caught between her first love and a mysterious stranger who upends everything — and the two worlds that won't let her go. ## [Are We Judging Adaptations Too Early?](https://bookishmedia.substack.com/p/are-we-judging-adaptations-too-early) _2026-08-04 · Bookish Media · Bookish Media_ The internet's reaction to the casting of 'Better Than the Movies' proves we're still falling into the same cycle... ## [An Exclusive First Look: The August Pick Is Here!](https://reesesbookclub.substack.com/p/an-exclusive-first-look-the-august) _2026-08-04 · Reese's Book Club · Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club_ Thank you for being a premium member! Dive into our August pick before the rest of the world. ## [How to Build a Bookish Back-to-School Gift for a Young Reader](https://onceuponabookclub.substack.com/p/how-to-build-a-bookish-back-to-school) _2026-08-01 · Once Upon a Book Club · Once Upon a Book Club_ Here at Once Upon a Book Club, we can’t believe it’s already Back-to-School time. ## [i just read one of the biggest plot twists in a romance book...](https://bookishmedia.substack.com/p/i-just-read-one-of-the-biggest-plot) _2026-07-31 · Bookish Media · Bookish Media_ July Bookish Club Newsletter: final reviews, what to read next, and our August book club pick!!! 👀 ✨ ## [revision: poetry vs. plays](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/07/revision-poetry-vs-plays.html) _2026-07-30 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ When it comes to poetry, my relationship with revising my own work has changed over the years. When I first started, I drafted on paper--usually whatever was at hand, which would have been the backs of leftover handouts and lined notebook paper. I'd then type them up, first on an electric typewriter I'd bought with my high school graduation money. Later on a word processing machine that saved to… ## [Reading Wrap-Up: July 2026](https://readingandpurpose.substack.com/p/reading-wrap-up-july-2026) _2026-07-29 · Christi Hegstad, PhD, PCC · Reading And Purpose_ An odd reading month with some new release winners, backlist surprises, and an unpopular opinion or two. Here's a recap of the seven books I finished in July. ## [the myths that could save us](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-myths-that-could-save-us.html) _2026-07-28 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ I spent a little time this morning with the already published bits of my Antiquities series--GRANATA and CLOVEN that take their roots in mythology. Part of it was a revisit after seeing a couple screenings of Chrisopher Nolan's take on The Odyssey and one of my favorite recent musicals, Hadestown , on screens for a pro shot stage production. Part of it was also the Calypso project, HERE BE… ## [Beat Summer Boredom with These Bookish Activities and Games](https://onceuponabookclub.substack.com/p/beat-summer-boredom-with-these-bookish) _2026-07-28 · Once Upon a Book Club · Once Upon a Book Club_ The Summer Boredom conundrum is real. ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/57FZZ2Aiv11i) _2026-07-28 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [Why Netflix’s Next Adaptation Makes Perfect Sense](https://bookishmedia.substack.com/p/why-netflixs-next-adaptation-makes) _2026-07-28 · Bookish Media · Bookish Media_ A classic novel from 1901 is getting a second life and it could be the next big thing... ## [notes & things | 7/27/26](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/07/notes-things-72726.html) _2026-07-27 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ This weekend found me holed up for a writing mini-retreat while J worked a wedding gig in Wisconsin, which meant a whole uninterrupted day of working on the zombie/hotel play, which didn't start out with zombies at all, but somehow ended up there, miles away from where I intended it to go (and which I am still enmeshed in timeline edits) . The perks of this set up, and why I love tagging along on… ## [The Complete Christmas in July 2026 Gift Guide for Book Lovers](https://onceuponabookclub.substack.com/p/the-complete-christmas-in-july-2026) _2026-07-25 · Once Upon a Book Club · Once Upon a Book Club_ We love Christmas in July! ## [what I look for as an editor, part #1](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/07/what-i-look-for-as-editor-part-1.html) _2026-07-25 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ upcoming DGP cover collage As we crest the midpoint of summer submissions entering the inbox in consideration for next years series of books, I've been thinking a little gain about what makes a book stand out in the queue and what gets passed on to the second read pile. I've already accepted a handful of things for August into September, and pickings are beautifully lush. I typically have three… ## [time fuckery](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/07/time-fuckery.html) _2026-07-22 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ One of the things I am most loving mucking around with in my play scripts is time--the movement backward and forward. GRAVEYARDS OF CHICAGO takes place in two timelines, one of which changes mid-scene through cues like music, lights, and actor posture. THE YELLOW WALLPAPER drifts back and forth between present events in Gilman's original story and fictional scenes that go back slightly in time.… ## [Bookish Gifts for International Day of Friendship: Match the Gift to the Friendship](https://onceuponabookclub.substack.com/p/bookish-gifts-for-international-day) _2026-07-22 · Once Upon a Book Club · Once Upon a Book Club_ We can’t wait to celebrate International Day of Friendship on the 30th. ## [Everything You Need To Know About Taylor Jenkins Reid's Next Book](https://bookishmedia.substack.com/p/everything-you-need-to-know-about) _2026-07-21 · Bookish Media · Bookish Media_ Taylor Jenkins Reid is back with her next story and it all started with a shower thought... ## [New @ Patreon!](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/07/new-patreon.html) _2026-07-19 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ Not only do you get to enjoy 5 recent dgp titles chosen randomly for you and get a sampling of the work we publish at a great discounted price, but each blind book box also comes with bookmarks, postcards, prints, stickers and more. You also get a fun DGP tote when you sign up! Since 2004, the annual dgp series, has been devoted to publishing innovative writing by women authors in delectable… ## [Celebrating a Decade of Bringing Books to Life](https://onceuponabookclub.substack.com/p/celebrating-a-decade-of-bringing) _2026-07-18 · Once Upon a Book Club · Once Upon a Book Club_ Here at Once Upon a Book Club, the office is full of excitement, and there is a definite celebratory buzz in the air. ## [notes & things | 7/18/2026](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/07/notes-things-7192026.html) _2026-07-18 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ It has been a strange and smoke-filled week, including one night that found the sky and the downtown landscape quite apocalyptic, especially as we made our way Thursday to a back alley freight elevator accessed production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch in a West Loop art space, which was a whole lot of fun (and if I had more money, would go see again since they rotate the cast through the three main… ## [some notes on the new book](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/07/some-notes-on-book.html) _2026-07-17 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ Almost two years ago exactly I was listening to T. Swift's Tortured Poets Department on repeat and it occurred to me, one line from "So High School" would be a great title for what was then just an amorphous and incomplete manuscript which included a couple of series that centered around the idea of women as property, a chattel, but also as monsters in their own way. The pretty dead things series… ## [marry kiss kill | now available!](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/07/marry-kiss-kill-now-available.html) _2026-07-16 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ The first copies have arrived of my strangle little boxy book about murderous women, vampires, bird-girls, and wayward governesses. You can pick up a signed copy here: https://dulcetshop.myshopify.com/products/marry-kiss-kill-kristy-bowen (or, you could subscribe to my Patreon $13 tier and I will automatically send a copy with other goodies.) ## [Mid-Year Visioning In 3 Steps](https://readingandpurpose.substack.com/p/mid-year-visioning-in-3-steps) _2026-07-15 · Christi Hegstad, PhD, PCC · Reading And Purpose_ Want the second half of the year to look different than the first? Have goals you still want to achieve? Let these 3 steps help you map out the remainder of the year in a meaningful and visionary way. ## [Every Book Adaptation Nominated for an Emmy in 2026](https://bookishmedia.substack.com/p/every-book-adaptation-nominated-for) _2026-07-14 · Bookish Media · Bookish Media_ Your guide to every Emmy-nominated adaptation before the awards in September. ## [Reading + Reflection Guide: Braiding Sweetgrass](https://readingandpurpose.substack.com/p/reading-reflection-guide-braiding) _2026-07-12 · Christi Hegstad, PhD, PCC · Reading And Purpose_ From gardeners to therapists to scientists to business leaders to parents to literary reviewers...so many have sung the praises of this extraordinary book. Let's discuss! ## [Mid-Year Planner/Journal/Notebook Review (aka, Techo Kaigi)!](https://readingandpurpose.substack.com/p/mid-year-plannerjournalnotebook-review) _2026-07-08 · Christi Hegstad, PhD, PCC · Reading And Purpose_ Join me for my mid-year techo kaigi, questions to ask as you review your own systems, plus a planner-related question you might be able to help me answer! ## [The Ultimate Summer Reading Guide](https://bookishmedia.substack.com/p/the-ultimate-summer-reading-guide) _2026-07-07 · Morgann Book · Bookish Media_ Every book you're going to want with you this summer 🌞⛱️ 👙 ## [notes & things | 7/6/26](http://kristybowen.blogspot.com/2026/07/notes-things-7626.html) _2026-07-06 · kristy bowen · kristy bowen | horror writer & book artist_ Am not feeling particularly patriotic this go round of July 4th, but we did wind up downtown along the riverwalk during fireworks for Js usual karaoke gig. Though no one saw much, due to the thick bank of fog that moved in after the temps changed. Just Chicago being its usual Chicago. We emerged from our movie outing (the rather meh SUPERGIRL and the awesomely brilliant THE INVITE ) and planned to… ## [Bookish Superlatives + Check-In: Q2, 2026](https://readingandpurpose.substack.com/p/bookish-superlatives-check-in-q2-6ed) _2026-07-05 · Christi Hegstad, PhD, PCC · Reading And Purpose_ Favorite books, favorite new-to-me author, most anticipated upcoming releases, check-ins on my top 4 reading intentions of 2026, and more updates on the 53 books I've read so far this year! ## [Reading Wrap-Up: June, 2026](https://readingandpurpose.substack.com/p/reading-wrap-up-june-2026) _2026-07-01 · Christi Hegstad, PhD, PCC · Reading And Purpose_ I believe June has brought me both my favorite fiction AND favorite nonfiction reads of the year (so far)! Here's a recap of the ten books I read last month.