Great night celebrating @rlmaizes.bsky.social & her fabulous new book, A COMPLETE FICTION, at PT Knitwear. R.L. was joined by Bethany Ball-what a conversation they had! The place was packed & we had some delish drinks & snacks. A good time had by all! A COMPLETE FICTION is on shelves now! #booksky

Feed: "Electric Literature" By: R.L. Maizes the Elder on Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Sorry I missed #ewgc! I was at the Tri-State Book Buzz in NYC. Hope to have a bunch to share next month. Just poured some Cabernet. ‘Tis the blustery season! 🍷🍷

Had the great pleasure of celebrating @maycobb.bsky.social for her terrific new book, All the Little Houses. On shelves in January, so get those pre-orders IN! Super lucky to sit with the one and only @joshsabarra.bsky.social. 🤩 Great time had by all! Thank you, @sbkslibrary.bsky.social!

My #fridayreads is the fast-paced #thriller, INNOCENCE ROAD by Laura Griffin. Two murders, one horrible pattern, a Texas town divided. So suspenseful! On shelves 11/11. #HappyHalloween 🎃 @prhlibrary.bsky.social

E170 is up with the incomparable Matthew Norman! Listen here: bit.ly/4of9JkX Four-time returning guest @thenormannation.bsky.social joined me to talk all about his terrific new book, Grace & Henry’s Holiday Movie Marathon, holiday movies, music, grief, the NYJ & so much more! Thx, Matt! #booksky

Seen on my afternoon walk. The wind picked up, ruffled his costume, and I thought he was moving. Reader, oh how I ran. #halloween

I am terribly late to this, bit The History of Sound hy Ben Shattuck is a gorgeous short story collection. I’m also listening to the all-star cast audiobook. Don’t miss it. #BookSky @vikingbooks.bsky.social

“To be fair, there are an awful lot of famous people on the planet nowadays, so many that there hardly seems to be anyone who isn't famous anymore.” Another #SundaySentence from the terrific, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood.

E169 is up & running with Jennifer Fawcett: bit.ly/4pUjzdn 'Tis the season to be readin' thrillers, and Jennifer gifts us all with her 2nd book, KEEP THIS FOR ME. We talk about deep dark family secrets, unsolved mysteries, ghost ships & more. Thank you, Jennifer! #BookSky @atriabooks.bsky.social

“It’s so strange, when you read a book and you can picture all the places in it so completely, even though they're built from someone else's life and you're just like a tourist in the writer's scenery…” #SundaySentence from the absolutely marvelous, Seascraper by Benjamin Wood. #BookSky

“Hypocrites are always first in line when you have something they want.” #sundaysentence from the terrific, August Lane by Regina Black. #Bookthreads

E168 is up & running with author @samsussman.bsky.social! We sat down to talk about his remarkable auto-fiction debut, The Boy From the North Country. Don’t miss the very special interview: bit.ly/46sF0JC Thank you, Sam! #penguinpress Special thanks to @jeffreyyamaguchi.bsky.social #BookSky

Huge thanks to @groveatlantic.bsky.social for this fabulous book mail. Someone hand me a fork, I’m ready to dig right in! 🍽️ #BookSky

Loved this historical fiction coming-of-age story of young William Carter as he searches for his missing father in NARROW THE ROAD by James Wade. An adventure tale set in 1930s Texas that I’m still thinking about. On shelves in August. #ewgc

Eli Cranor gives us MISSISSIPPI BLUE 42 this August, and man was it a good one! A rookie FBI agent finds herself deep in the web of the college football empire. The beginning of a new series featuring Special Agent Rae Johnson. I’m already anxious to read the next one. #ewgc

Do not miss AMITY by Nathan Harris. The gripping story of a brother & sister, recently emancipated, yet forced to go on the run across the Mexican desert to escape their former slave owner. On shelves in September. #ewgc

I remembered! Hello, #ewgc peeps! Now if I can just remember the books I wanted to boost… 🤔

E166 of the Top Shelf Podcast is up & running! Listen here: bit.ly/4erEtel I had the incredible honor of hosting authors Nancy Grace and Benee Knauer to discuss their powerful new book, What Happened to Ellen: A Miscarriage of American Justice. A must listen. @thenancygrace.bsky.social #beneeknauer

For most of us, so much of who we are is little different from who we first were. #SundaySentence from What About the Bodies by Ken Jaworowski. Just started this gem and got pulled right in. @kenjaws.bsky.social @groveatlantic.bsky.social

What a way to celebrate 165 episodes! Frederic S. Durbin joined me to talk about his fantastic new historical fiction gem, THE COUNTRY UNDER HEAVEN, a western that follows a Civil War veteran haunted by visions. Listen here: bit.ly/440F6XF Thank you, Fred! #bookthreads @melvillehouse.bsky.social

The money, the money…always the money. Another #SundaySentence from the marvelous EL DORADO DRIVE by Megan Abbott. I’m a bit obsessed with the sisters in this story and loved every page of this terrific thriller. On shelves 6/24. #BookSky #thriller #comingsoon @meganabbott.bsky.social

Opening drive of my #FridayReads weekend: MISSISSIPPI BLUE 42 by Eli Cranor. This one’s throwing nothing but perfect spirals. 🏈 On shelves 8/5. @sohopress.bsky.social #booksky

You don't become innocent again…life only goes in one direction. #SundaySentence from the marvelous, EL DORADO DRIVE by Megan Abbott.

Someday, my dad said, things won't be broken any more…till then, we've got to fix what broken things we can. Another #SundaySentence from the marvelous, The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin. #Booksky

Halfway through the THE GREAT MANN by Kyra Davis Lurie, and it’s an absolute stunner. #fridayreads #bookthreads On shelves in June. Get those preorders in!

Francis, I said, things don't have to be the way they were…every morning there's a chance to start something new. #SundaySentence from the magnificent, The Country Under Heaven by Frederic S. Durbin. On shelves 5/13. @melvillehouse.bsky.social #BookSky

E163 is live & talk about live! THEY ALL FALL THE SAME by Wes Browne is a terrific thrill ride & ya just gotta listen to the audio. In the meantime, check out my convo with Wes-we even talk a little pizza- a total blast. Listen here: bit.ly/4jKbEey Thanks a million, @browneallover.bsky.social

Spring has sprung. 🪻🌻🌷🌸🌳

Tonight with @michaelcannell.bsky.social at 7pm over on Instagram Live!

This Tuesday, 4/15 at 7pm ET on my IG Live, I’ll be joined by author, @michaelcannell.bsky.social to talk about his harrowing true crime knockout, The Blood and the Badge. One night only, don’t miss it! “Jimmy the clam knew how trips like these ended.” #sundaysentence from The Blood and the Badge.

New Episode Alert! Listen here: bit.ly/4j0207z E162 is up & running with the impossibly wonderful author, Belinda Bauer! Such an honor to host Bauer for her brand new novel, THE IMPOSSIBLE THING. In E162, Bauer shares the true story behind the novel & more! #BookThreads @groveatlantic.bsky.social

National Library Week hits different during this time of turmoil and uncertainty. Thankfully, libraries continue to bring together knowledge, reader connections, community, lifelong learning- you name it. ☺️ This year, it feels especially meaningful. 📚 Happy National Library Week! 📚

You just never know these days...feels like everyone in this world done lost their damn minds. #sundaysentence from the absolutely fabulous GLORY DAZE by @brooklynzydeco.bsky.social

Episode 161 is up & running! Award-winning author Danielle Arceneaux joined me back onTop Shelf to talk all things Glory Daze, the much-anticipated follow-up to her hit debut, Glory Be. Listen here: bit.ly/4hYwxBA Thanks for a great conversation, Danielle! #BookSky @brooklynzydeco.bsky.social

Ep 160 is up & running with best-selling author Tess Gerritsen! Tess talks about the inspiration behind both The Spy Coast and The Summer Guests, and so much more! A fantastic convo, listen here: bit.ly/4l4KkcI #tessgerritsen #thomasandmercer #bookpocast #booksky

The past was not so sacrosanct, I discovered; you could simply make more up. Another #sundaysentence from The Antidote by Karen Russell.

Evil's genius is to costume itself as sense. The Antidote by Karen Russell. #SundaySentence #BookSky

What an honor to sit down with Holly Gramazio to talk about her knockout novel, THE HUSBANDS. Listen to E159 here: bit.ly/4bPFH1G Holly stopped by Top Shelf as part of her paperback book tour, and we had a great conversation. Thank you so much for joining me, Holly! #Booksky

Life has tides and currents that can wash a person up anywhere. #SundaySentence from The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue.

E158 of Top Shelf is up & running with best-selling author Deanna Raybourn! Listen here: bit.ly/4hfFXZ0 For this episode, we chat about her latest, Kills Well With Others, the riotous follow-up to the NYT bestseller, Killers of a Certain Age. Thank you, @deannaraybourn.bsky.social, I had a blast!

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President Trump's executive order to eliminate the Institute of Museum & Library Services would have disastrous effects for communities nationwide. We call on all Americans who value reading & learning to reach out to their elected leaders. Read ALA's full response: www.ala.org/news/2025/03...

🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen. Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it. Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

We'll have more to share in the coming days. But what can you do right now? Call Congress. Call your state and local officials. Tell them exactly what's at stake if the President's order stands: the future of America's libraries. It's time to Show Up #ForOurLibraries: bit.ly/ALA-LibraryStoryIMLS

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Hosted the book discussion at Merrick Library yesterday & 40 people showed up. We discussed the Long Island Reads 2025 winner, On Fire Island by Jane L. Rosen. I can't begin to tell you how much fun this was. Great time had by all. Thank you Jane, for writing such a lovely, heartfelt story. #booksky

If life had taught them anything, it was that a person's path still could be lit by moments of joy, even after unspeakable loss. #SundaySentence from Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson. #booksky

If life had taught them anything, it was that a person's path still could be lit by moments of joy, even after unspeakable loss. #SundaySentece from Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson. #booksky

This week's #SundaySentence is from the amazing upcoming THE ANTIDOTE by Karen Russell: "You should be grateful is a sentence that the powerful wield like a cudgel."