Another fun thing from 2023, besides the writing publications I previously mentioned, was starting Shorter is Better book club with Chelsea Stickle and Suzanne Hicks.

We started in April with After the Rapture by Nancy Stohlman. The rest of the books were as follows:

• May: Kahi and Lua by Melissa Llanes Brownlee
• June: The Clothes Make the Man by Finnian Burnett
• July: Love at the End of the World by Lindy Biller
• August: Maybe This Is What I Deserve by Tucker Leighty-Phillips
• September: A Brief Natural History of Women by Sarah Freligh
• October: Little Feasts by Jules Archer
• November: Beautiful, Violent Things by Madeline Anthes

We took December off, and will do the same in 2024. We’re also taking February off in consideration of AWP and so many authors and small presses being swamped that month! However, we already have our January book picked: The Anchored World by Jasmine Sawers. Grab a copy from Rose Metal Press and join us on January 16th at 7:30 pm ET.

You can find us on Twitter and Instagram to keep up with our reading progress and join in on the meetings!