Best Literary Fiction Book of the Year, and Musing on Genre

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I'm pretty excited to tell you that Beautiful and Terrible Things has won another book award! And this time, it's a first-place win, as opposed to the finalist and honorable mentions received to date. My contemporary novel was named "2024's Best Literary Book of the Year" in the Indies Today Awards. And, hot off the … Continue reading Best Literary Fiction Book of the Year, and Musing on Genre

Why I Hate “Women’s Fiction”

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Let me clarify: I don't hate Women's Fiction itself. In fact, my most recently published novel, Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, can be classified as Women's Fiction. I hate the term "Women's Fiction". Jodi Picoult - Master of Women's Fiction or just Master of Fiction? I don't understand why we need a genre of literature called … Continue reading Why I Hate “Women’s Fiction”