Want to hear about the people who bring books to life, onto the shelves, and into your hands?
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Join us as we take a front row seat (and look behind the scenes) of book events in New York City and host in-depth conversations with writers and professionals across the book industry.
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Twice a month we share these insights, along with what's happening in our own writing lives. And dish about the newest (and new to us) reads that will definitely make you miss your subway stop.
LEIA MENLOVE
Leia’s work has appeared in The Harvard Review, Guernica, Narratively, Catapult, Joyland, Wut, Fiction, and other publications. She is the author of the fabulist feminist novella How to Train Your Virgin, which was released by Badlands Unlimited and ArtBook, and was featured in The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum After Dark Series, “Conversations with Artists and Writers.”
She studied literature at the University of Michigan and received her MFA in fiction from The New School. She lives in New York City. Her folklore-fueled novel about revenge and mothers is forthcoming in 2026.
RACHEL REYNOLDS WESTERWELLE
Rachel received a 2026 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and her writing has been recognized by the International Thriller Writers.
She's previously worked for Good Morning America, the SYFY channel, and CNN -- as well as managed an independent bookstore and strolled the streets as a ghost tour guide.
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As a collage artist, her work has been featured in galleries, juried shows, and public art-installations.
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Follow her on Instagram for more: @rachelwasalreadytaken
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