The 11 Best Books I Read in 2023 🥇 Eyes on Indie 2024-01-05 | Here are just some of the books I loved this year, all from independent publishers. I had a lot more I could have included! You can find all the books I mention*, plus a few honorable mentions that could have easily been included in this video, on this Bookshop list. THIS IS AN AFFILIATE LINK. I will earn a small commission from any books purchased from this link.bookshop.org/lists/best-books-i-read-in-2023-eyes-on-indieOther videos mentioned: youtube.com/watch?v=ugYctbtgk4wyoutube.com/watch?v=Kom1UI3qs3c0:00 - Why this is hard1:28 - Book 14:16 - Book 27:02 - Book 310:54 - Book 414:00 - Book 517:16 - Book 620:06 - Book 722:38 - Book 826:05 - Book 929:51 - Book 1033:38 - Thank you34:21 - Book 11*Note: you can no longer purchase the Coffee House Press edition of In the Distance from Bookshop, nor can you find it on Coffee House Press's website. I'm going to guess (though I don't know for sure) that the rights to the novel were sold to Riverhead Books, an imprint of Penguin and the publisher of Hernan Diaz's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, Trust. Such is the life of a small press: big corporate publishers often swoop up authors once those authors become a big name!
Publishers, What Do You Have to Say For Yourselves? Eyes on Indie 2024-09-27 | I let eight indie and nonprofit publishers speak for themselves.Sign up for my NEWSLETTER! https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13(Check your spam folder for the confirmation email!)Publishers mentioned:CLASH Booksclashbooks.comTwo Dollar Radiotwodollarradio.comSplit/Lip Presssplitlippress.comGame Over Booksgameoverbooks.comTilted Axis Presstiltedaxispress.comAnd Other Storiesandotherstories.orgNoemi Pressnoemipress.orgBiblioasisbiblioasis.com
My family imposed a book buying ban after I splurged at a Chicago book fair Eyes on Indie 2024-09-17 | I went to Printers Row Lit Fest a few weeks ago and bought some books! But now my family has officially imposed a book buying ban for a WHOLE MONTH. Wish me luck!Sign up for my NEWSLETTER! https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13(Check your spam folder for the confirmation email!)Publishers mentioned:Featherproof Bookshttp://www.featherproof.comTortoise Bookstortoisebooks.comWhiskey Titwhiskeytit.comClevo Booksclevobooks.comWant to support what I do? Consider buying me a book from my wishlist! bookshop.org/wishlists/24e6c0a32fe43d164b100dd9714c6be2a62f5ef0Music provided by Epidemic SoundOne Last Ride / Chris ShardsOld Town Boogie / John Runefelt
Tallying ALL the books I bought this summer. Eyes on Indie 2024-09-02 | My family reacts to all the books I bought this summer. They aren't pleased. Sign up for my NEWSLETTER! https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13(Check your spam folder for the confirmation email!)Want to support what I do? Consider buying me a book from my wishlist! bookshop.org/wishlists/24e6c0a32fe43d164b100dd9714c6be2a62f5ef0 Other videos mentioned:About Dorothy: A Publishing Project: youtu.be/kX_hgsvRtsQVideos mentioning my Annie Ernaux project:youtu.be/BM_j0YuMMkIyoutu.be/T0w6KaWRFZ8Other channels mentioned:@sarah-roadworthy
Who Will Choose My Fall Indie Press Pre-orders? 📚 Eyes on Indie 2024-08-12 | Help me choose some fall pre-orders, because pre-orders are an ESSENTIAL source of revenue for indie presses! Cast your vote by September 1.Sign up for my NEWSLETTER! https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13(Check your spam folder for the confirmation email!)Bad Houses, John Elizabeth Stintzi (Arsenal Pulp Press)arsenalpulp.com/Books/B/Bad-HousesCaesaria, Hanna Nordenhök, translated by Saskia Vogel (Book*hug Press)bookhugpress.ca/shop/author/hanna-nordenhok/caesaria-by-hanna-nordenhok-translated-by-saskia-vogelLittle Ones, Grey Wolfe LaJoie (Hub City Press)hubcity.org/books/fiction/little-onesO, Judith Kiros, translated by Kira Josefsson (World Poetry Books)worldpoetrybooks.com/books/oReading Arendt in the Waiting Room, Jonathan Foiles (Belt Publishing)beltpublishing.com/products/reading-arendt-in-the-waiting-room-a-philosophy-primer-for-an-anxious-ageThe Propagandist, Cécile Desprairies translated by Natasha Lehrer (New Vessel Press)newvesselpress.com/books/the-propagandistThe Science of Last Things, Ellen Wayland-Smith (Milkweed Editions)milkweed.org/book/the-science-of-last-thingsHold Me, jade vine (Split/Lip Press)splitlippress.com/hold-meUs Fools, Nora Lange (Two Dollar Radio)twodollarradio.com/products/us-foolsThe Pages of the Sea, Anne Hawk (Biblioasis)biblioasis.com/shop/fiction/novel/the-pages-of-the-seaThe Sapling Cage,by Margaret Killjoy (The Feminist Press)feministpress.org/books-a-m/the-sapling-cageThe Fallen Sparrow, Dorothy B. Hughes (American Mystery Classics)penzlerpublishers.com/product/the-fallen-sparrowGood Night, Sleep Tight, Brian Evenson (Coffee House Press)coffeehousepress.org/collections/new-forthcoming/products/good-night-sleep-tightMary and the Rabbit Dream, Noémi Kiss-Deáki (Coach House Books)chbooks.com/Books/M/Mary-and-the-Rabbit-DreamThe Afterlife is Letting Go, Brandon Shimoda (City Lights Publishers)citylights.com/city-lights-published/afterlife-is-letting-go
Secret Source for Women in Translation Books 📚 Eyes on Indie 2024-08-02 | Can you guess my secret source for Women in Translation Month?Sign up for my NEWSLETTER! https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13(Check your spam folder for the confirmation email!)0:00 - not so secret source4:11 - US10:56 - UK15:17 - Canada18:43 - big tip20:16 - but WHY?Publishers mentioned:Two Lines Presscatranslation.org/booksArchipelagoarchipelagobooks.orgTransit Bookstransitbooks.orgWorld Editionsworldeditions.orgOpen Letteropenletterbooks.orgZephyr Presszephyrpress.orgWorld Poetryworldpoetrybooks.comJantar Publishingjantarpublishing.comFum d’Estampafumdestampa.comLes Fugitiveslesfugitives.comCharco Presscharcopress.comBiblioasisbiblioasis.comCoach House Bookschbooks.comBook*hug Pressbookhugpress.ca#WITMonth
Is THIS the best book of the 21st Century? Eyes on Indie 2024-07-24 | The New York Times recently posted a list of 100 best books of the 21st Century. This was number one. Do you agree?Also check out Gina Frangello's amazing book: Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels: Bookmarkedigpub.com/elena-ferrantes-neapolitan-novels-bookmarked0:00 - NYT 100 Best Books0:46 - Bookmarked Series17:17 - Is this the best book of the century?The New York Times list:nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/best-books-21st-century.htmlFYI: I'm on a short vacation from YouTube to focus on other creative projects, my day job, and family things, so you'll see less frequent videos from me for a while. But I'm still here and thinking about you all! And I do plan to post periodically, so stick around!Sign up for my NEWSLETTER! https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13In my monthly newsletter, I share a HUGE list of books published by indie presses and university presses the previous month.Check out my Bookshop shelves for more great books:bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeek*This is an affiliate link. I will earn a small commission through any books purchased through this link.Want to support this channel? Consider purchasing me a book from my wish list! These are, of course, all published by indie and university presses. =)bookshop.org/wishlists/24e6c0a32fe43d164b100dd9714c6be2a62f5ef0
8 Techniques to Slow Your Reading...On Purpose! Eyes on Indie 2024-05-16 | Join me for a leisurely experiment in reading more slowly. I was inspired by many of my favorite Booktubers talking about slowing down, but I also am consistently inspired by readers who share great techniques for reading fast! I wanted to combine the two. And here's the result of months and months of brainstorming.There's no timeline set in stone for this project, but I've started my rereading journey already and can't wait to share it with you! Stay tuned!Video mentioned in the journaling section:youtube.com/watch?v=s5pYKm-E0hgAlso join @sarah-roadworthy and me for Gray in May, reading Graywolf Press books in honor of their 50th anniversary. #graywolfmay0:00 - We're all obsessed with reading pace9:30 - 8 techniques16:51 - What do the books have in common?
This AWESOME Indie Publisher Meets My May Reading Needs 💖 Eyes on Indie 2024-05-01 | Visit Graywolf's website to explore their catalog: graywolfpress.orgMy brilliant Gray in May Co-Host: @sarah-roadworthy Mental Health May Hosts:@MIDDLEoftheBookMARCH @MarilynMayaMendoza Horror MAYhem Hosts:Created by @thebookishbryants @anotherbibliophilereads @bighardbooks770 @mindysbookjourney @bookssongsandothermagic @readersretreat7845 @JimReadsTooSlow @michaelk.vaughan8617 @anautisticreader2963 @theramblingreviewer5150 @CriminOllyBlog @LiterateTexan @badrad9226 @saintdonoghue @bnbbooks1794 @BookBlather @M-J @unlimitedreads @ShawnDStandfast Springathon Hosts @CuriousReader @alldbooks9165 @myreadinglife8816 @ACupOfBooks Misery May Hosts:@GunpowderFictionPlot @GemofBooks #graywolfmay
3 stores for Independent Bookstore Day | andersonville, river north, grass valley Eyes on Indie 2024-04-26 | Help me celebrate Independent Bookstore Day by visiting three indie bookstores on a hunt for books from Graywolf Press.Celebrate Gray in May with Sarah @sarah-roadworthy and me!graywolfpress.orgMusic courtesy of Epidemic SoundMidwest Diner | Frook
This Was a Devastating Blow for Small Publishers. Can They Recover? Eyes on Indie 2024-04-19 | Check out the list of publishers previously distributed by Small Press Distribution, courtesy of Community of Literary Magazines and Presses.clmp.org/news/presses-previously-distributed-by-spdAlso check out Asterism for an incredible range of great small publishers: asterismbooks.comGo Fund Me Campaigns for Small Publishers:Support Noemi Press: gofundme.com/f/support-noemi-pressSupport Rose Metal Press: gofundme.com/f/help-rose-metal-press(if you know of other Go Fund Me campaigns for small presses, mention it in the comments and I'll add the link above. Don't put the link in the comments; I've heard YouTube doesn't like links in comments).Sign up for my monthly newsletter! https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13
Five Books I Cant WAIT to Read in May Eyes on Indie 2024-04-16 | #graywolfmaygraywolfpress.org @sarah-roadworthy There's many easy ways to participate in Gray in May! Or you can just watch our videos and follow along!• Share your favorite Graywolf books in social media or on our Discord channel. Join our Discord: discord.gg/C3FQ9QAPWY • Share Graywolf books you want to read. No commitment required – just share books that stand out to you from their catalog. • Pick up Graywolf recommendations to add to your TBR. No commitment or sharing required! Just enjoy what others have shared here and see what stands out to you.• Read one or more of the five Graywolf books chosen by our Discord group's vote! Each of these five books will have its own Discord channel for discussion• Read any Graywolf book you want and talk about it wherever you want! • Use the #graywolfmay hashtag on any social media posts!
A Reading Event Thats 50 Years in the Making #graywolfmay Eyes on Indie 2024-04-07 | Join @sarah-roadworthy and me for a new reading event, Gray in May, where we read books from leading independent publisher, Graywolf Press in May 2024 to celebrate Graywolf's 50th anniversary.Check out all Graywolf's amazing books here: graywolfpress.orgJoin our Discord to vote! discord.gg/C3FQ9QAPWYCheck out my Bookshop page for more great books from independent publishers. This is an affiliate link, and I will earn a small commission through any purchase you make through this link.bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeek#graywolfmay
One of These Five Books is a WINNER! Republic of Consciousness Prize US & Canada Eyes on Indie 2024-03-25 | Watch me react LIVE to the Republic of Consciousness (US & Canada) Prize Winner!republicofconsciousnessprize-usa.comYou can buy the full longlist from my Bookshop page:bookshop.org/lists/republic-of-consciousness-prize-us-and-canada-2024*This is an affiliate link. I will earn a small commission through any books purchased through this link.Check out my Republic of Consciousness playlist:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE5oIm4qOdThVeydk1a73z7LyWXx8vDPL
Can You Guess This Small Publisher of International Literature? Eyes on Indie 2024-03-17 | Check out Transit Books and their award-winning catalog, including The Birthday Party by Laurent Mauvignier, translated by Daniel Levin Becker, shortlisted for the 2024 Republic of Consciousness Prize for the US and Canada.transitbooks.orgChannel mentioned: Stalking Kafkayoutube.com/@stalkingkafkaInterviews with Laurent Mauvignier and Daniel Levin Beckerthebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/laurent-mauvignier-interview-i-cant-write-if-the-view-in-front-of-me-isPostscript with Daniel Levin Beckertransitbooks.org/postscript/translation-diary-daniel-levin-beckerInterviews with Adam Levy and Ashley Nelson Levylithub.com/interview-with-an-indie-press-transit-booksclmp.org/news/member-spotlight-transit-bookshttp://www.sfchronicle.com/books/article/Bay-Area-and-beyond-Oakland-publisher-Transit-12545020.php?utm_campaign=email-premium&utm_source=CMS%20Sharing%20Button&utm_medium=social#photo-14961029Music provided by Epidemic Sound.
A Small Publisher So Good You’ll Want ALL Their Books! Eyes on Indie 2024-03-14 | Dorothy, a publishing project, is the kind of publisher who makes you want to collect every book they've ever published. And because they keep their entire backlist in print...you can! Here, I discuss The Long Form, by Kate Briggs, one of their recently published books.0:00 - Dorothy11:05 - The Long FormFor more information about Dorothy, visit:dorothyproject.comPurchase Dorothy books from NYRB:nyrb.com/collections/dorothy-a-publishing-projectPLEASE NOTE: The Long Form was first published by Fitzcarraldo in the UK, another incredible publisher. If you live in the UK, you can purchase The Long Form from Fitzcarraldo: fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/the-long-formFor more information on the Republic of Consciousness Prize, check out:republicofconsciousnessprize-usa.com/newsMy Republic of Consciousness videos:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE5oIm4qOdThVeydk1a73z7LyWXx8vDPL&si=pmuYHbpc0cYkrYHFDO NOT MISS this interview with Kate Briggs on Between the Covers:tinhouse.com/podcast/kate-briggs-the-long-formInterviews with Dorothy that are worth your time!kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/danielle-dutton-dorothy-publishingkirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/danielle-dutton-dorothy-publishingclmp.org/news/danielle-dutton-martin-riker-of-dorothy-a-publishing-projecthttp://vol1brooklyn.com/2011/03/24/interview-danielle-dutton-of-dorothy-a-publishing-projecthttp://vol1brooklyn.com/2011/03/24/interview-danielle-dutton-of-dorothy-a-publishing-projectliteraturha.us/hr-2/interviews/martin-rikertheparisreview.org/blog/2012/09/24/aunt-dorothy/speculativecity.com/nonfiction/dorothy-representing-a-new-sound-in-publishing/themillions.com/2016/11/how-do-i-know-i-want-to-publish-a-book-vague-nausea-the-millions-interviews-danielle-dutton.html
Best Book Prize Shortlist Ever? | Live Reaction! Eyes on Indie 2024-03-06 | Did I predict the Republic of Consciousness Prize for the US and Canada Shortlist? Watch me DRAW the full long list and predict the short list: youtu.be/Bxr2bLUVukEYou can buy the full longlist from my Bookshop page:bookshop.org/lists/republic-of-consciousness-prize-us-and-canada-2024*This is an affiliate link. I will earn a small commission through any books purchased through this link.For more information on this incredible literary prize, check out their website!republicofconsciousnessprize-usa.com/news
How to Draw a Longlist | Republic of Consciousness Prize US & Canada Eyes on Indie 2024-03-01 | Using a new method to tell (or show!) you about books I've read! These are my impressions of the longlist and personal shortlist for the Republic of Consciousness Prize, a book prize dedicated to small publishers.You can buy the full longlist from my Bookshop page:bookshop.org/lists/republic-of-consciousness-prize-us-and-canada-2024*This is an affiliate link. I will earn a small commission through any books purchased through this link.Here is this year's longlist for the Republic of Consciousness Prize (US & Canada)Cross Stitch, by Jazmina Barrera, translated by Christina MacSweeney (Two Lines Press)The Long Form, by Kate Briggs (Dorothy)Two Sherpas, by Sebastián Martínez Daniell, translated by Jennifer Croft (Charco Press)Breaking and Entering, by Don Gillmor (Biblioasis)Your Love is Not Good, by Johanna Hedva (And Other Stories)Landscapes, by Christine Lai (Two Dollar Radio)The Birthday Party, by Laurent Mauvignier, translated by Daniel Levin Becker (Transit Books)Lojman, by Ebru Ojen, translated by Aron Aji and Selin Gökcesu (City Lights)The Box, by Mandy-Suzanne Wong (Graywolf Press)The Sorrows of Others, by Ada Zhang (A Public Space)Learn more about the prize here: republicofconsciousnessprize-usa.com
Forget reading journals. Try this instead! Eyes on Indie 2024-02-23 | I desperately wish I could manage to keep a reading journal! Here's what I do instead...for now.Do you take notes while reading, and if so, how? Tell me in the comments!Shout out to @enjoyyournextchapter who mentioned matching bookmarks to book covers on an earlier video!!
If You Love Translated Literature, Check Out This Longlist! Eyes on Indie 2024-02-16 | The 2024 UK Republic of Consciousness Prize has been announced!If you'd like to discuss the prize with a group of like-minded readers, join our Discord! We're mostly reading the US and Canada Prize, but would welcome others who plan to read the UK prize! discord.gg/4jvV9G4M7bRofC Prize LonglistOut of Earth, by Sheyla Smanioto, translated by Laura Garmeson & Sophie Lewis (Boiler House Press)Avenues by Train, by Farai Mudzingwa (Cassava Republic)Of Cattle and Men, by Ana Paula Maia, translated by Zoë Perry (Charco Press)Truth & Dare, by So Mayer (Cipher Press)Summa Kaotica, by Ventura Ametller, yranslated by Douglas Suttle (Fum d’Estampa Press)Barcode, by Krisztina Toth, yranslated by Peter Sherwood (Jantar Press)May the Tigris Grieve for You, by Emilienne Malfatto, yranslated by Lorna Scott Fox (Les Fugitives)My Work, by Olga Ravn, yranslated by Sophia Hersi Smith & Jennifer Russell (Lolli Editions)The Zekameron, by Maxim Znak, yranslated by Jim & Ella Dingley (Scotland Street Press)The End of August, by Yu Miri, translated by Morgan Giles (Tilted Axis Press)republicofconsciousness.comChannels mentioned:youtube.com/watch?v=AdTI9tseLwU@GunpowderFictionPlotyoutube.com/watch?v=obxo6khzb2gyoutube.com/@actual-spinster
19 💝New Releases from Indie Presses Eyes on Indie 2024-02-09 | New books from independent publishers, all published in the last month!For even more books published each month, sign up for my newsletter!https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13If you sign up for the newsletter, make sure to check your spam folder for your confirmation email! (Some subscribers have been having trouble with the email going to spam).Channel mentioned: youtube.com/@ReeducationOfTheMindVideo mentioned: youtube.com/watch?v=P8ZkRa4s61Q&t=6sNewly released books mentioned:Nonfiction, by Julie Myerson (Tin House)Chevengur, by Andrey Platonov, translated from the Russian by Elizabeth Chandler and Robert Chandler (NYRB)Verdigris, by Michele Mari, translated by Brian Robert Moore (And Other Stories)Creature, by Marsha de la O (University of Pittsburgh Press)Cul-de-sac, by Mike Nagel (Autofocus)How to Be a Good Savage and Other Poems, by By Mikeas Sánchez Translated by Wendy Call and Shook (Milkweed)Good Eats: 32 Writers on Eating Ethically (NYU Press)Inside Knowledge: Incarcerated People on the Failures of the American Prison, by Doran Larson (NYU Press)The Garretts of Columbia: A Black South Carolina Family from Slavery to the Dawn of Integration, by David Nicholson (University of South Carolina Press)Me and My King, by Arnaud Rykner, translated by Sue Boswell (Snuggly Books)Kindling, by Kathleen Jennings (Small Beer Press)Unconfessed, by Yvette Christiansë (Other Press)The Singularity, by Balsam Karam, translated by Saskia Vogel (The Feminist Press and Fitzcarraldo)The German Room, by Carla Maliandi, translated by Frances Riddle (Charco Press)Not a River, by Selva Almanda, translated by Annie McDermott (Charco Press and Graywolf Press)Raised by Wolves (Graywolf Press)Dressing the Saints, by Aracelis González Asendorf (Black Lawrence Press)Unbend the River, by Devin Murphy (Black Lawrence Press)Swanna in Love, by Jennifer Belle (Akashic Books)
You Need to Check Out This Book Prize Long List! Eyes on Indie 2024-02-02 | JOIN MY DISCORD! discord.gg/4jvV9G4M7bThis link will be available for a limited time. We'll be using Discord to discuss the Republic of Consciousness Prize (both US and Canada and the UK prizes). No need to read the books to join the discussion! See you there! ❤0:00 - Jackhammer1:40 - Book Prizes9:56 - Why join me?10:38 - The long list!26:13 - Why I re-recordedrepublicofconsciousnessprize-usa.com/newsHere's the long list (US and Canada):Cross Stitch, by Jazmina Barrera, translated by Christina MacSweeney (Two Lines Press)The Long Form, by Kate Briggs (Dorothy)Two Sherpas, by Sebastián Martínez Daniell, translated by Jennifer Croft (Charco Press)Breaking and Entering, by Don Gillmor (Biblioasis)Your Love is Not Good, by Johanna Hedva (And Other Stories)Landscapes, by Christine Lai (Two Dollar Radio)The Birthday Party, by Laurent Mauvignier, translated by Daniel Levin Becker (Transit Books)Lojman, by Ebru Ojen, translated by Aron Aji and Selin Gökcesu (City Lights)The Box, by Mandy-Suzanne Wong (Graywolf Press)The Sorrows of Others, by Ada Zhang (A Public Space)Email: contacteyesonindie@gmail.com
Read with Me in 2024 📚 Ft. Indie Publishers Eyes on Indie 2024-01-26 | **Let me know below if you are interested in a Discord to chat about the Republic of Consciousness Prizes (Both UK and US and Canada).Last Year's Republic of Consciousness (US and Canada) winner videoyoutu.be/roDHRexH2LYSign up for my newsletter!https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13
Heres My Quirkiest Reading Habit. Whats Yours? Eyes on Indie 2024-01-19 | Tell me your reading habits, the weirder the better! Here's mine!Sign up for my NEWSLETTER! Each month, I send a big long list of books published the previous month by independent publishers (and a few university presses).https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13
10 ⭐ Newly Released Books and a Cozy TBR Game (Ft. Indie Presses) Eyes on Indie 2024-01-12 | Books released by independent publishers and university presses in December 2023. Plus, a TBR game with my monkey assistant.Sign up for my NEWSLETTER! https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13Use the link above to join for even more books published by indie presses and university presses each month!If you sign up for the newsletter, make sure to check your spam folder for your confirmation email! (Some subscribers have been having trouble with the email going to spam).Newly released books mentioned:On the Isle of Antioch, by Amin Maalouf, translated by Natasha Lehrer (World Editions)Weak in Comparison to Dreams, by James Elkins (Unnamed Press)holy american burnout! by Sean Enfield (Split/Lip Press)The Simple Art of Killing a Woman, by Patrícia Melo, translated by Sophie Lewis (Restless Books)The Archive of Feelings, by Peter Samm, translated by Michael Hofmann (Other Press)A Wild Path, by Douglas Wood (University of Minnesota)Tali Girls, by Siamak Herawi, translated by Sara Khalili (Archipelago Books)How to Draw a Novel, by Martín Solares, translated by Heather Cleary (Grove Atlantic)A Book, Untitled, by Shushan Avagyan, translated by Deanna Cachoian-Schanz (Tilted Axis Press)Museum Beasts, by Ray Keifetz (Broadstone Books)Music and sound effects provided by Epidemic Sound.
I Let Viewers Choose 6 Books for Me to Read (from Indie Presses) Eyes on Indie 2023-12-27 | Sorry for the typo at 0:53! SURPRISED ME! In August, I let YOU pick six fall new releases for me to pre-order from independent publishers. And now I've read them! Was it a good idea to let you choose my fall reading?Books I pre-ordered:Cross-Stitch, by Jazmina Barrera, translated by Christina MacSweeney (Two Lines Press)The Possessed, by Witold Gombrowicz, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Fitzcarraldo Editions)Peach Pit: 16 Stories of Unsavory Women, edited by Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley (Dzanc Books)Landscapes, by Christine Lai (Two Dollar Radio)The New Animals, by Pip Adam (Dorothy: A Publishing Project)The Understory, by Saneh Sangsuk, translated by Mui Poopoksakul (Deep Vellum)You can buy these books from Bookshop by using the link below. This is an affiliate link. I may earn a small commission from any purchases using this link.bookshop.org/lists/viewers-choose-my-fall-2023-reads? Sounds effects provided by Epidemic Sound.
Bet You Havent Read Many Books Like This. Eyes on Indie 2023-12-18 | Check out Sister Golden Calf by Colleen Burner, from Split/Lip Press at splitlippress.comVanessa Veselka's article: theamericanreader.com/green-screen-the-lack-of-female-road-narratives-and-why-it-mattersSign up for my newsletter:https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13 Check your spam folder for the confirmation email!!Sound effects provided by Epidemic Sound.
19 Just Published Books 🤩 from Indie Presses Eyes on Indie 2023-12-05 | Normally, I don't like to do two "Indie Arrivals" videos in a row, but this time it just worked out that way. I'm working on book review videos that will be ready soon, so keep your eye out! Here are 19 eye catching books that were published last month, all from independent publishers and university presses. Sign up for my newsletter:https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13Check your spam folder for the confirmation email!!Books mentioned:Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth, by Claire Horn (House of Anansi– Canada)Cross-Stitch, by Jazmina Barrera, translated by Christina MacSweeney (Two Lines Press – US)Returning, by Kirli Saunders (Magabala Books – Australia)For What Ails You, by Ra'Niqua Lee (ELJ Editions – US)Kids Run the Show, by Delphine de Vigan, translated by Alison Anderson (Europa Editions – US)Invitation to a Banquet, by Fuchsia Dunlop (W. W. Norton – US)Touching the Art, by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore (Soft Skull Press – US)The Apple in the Dark, by Clarice Lispector, translated by Benjamin Moser (New Directions – US)A Ribbon of Sand, by Mike Shannon (Amika Press - US)At Night He Lifts Weights, by Kang Young-sook, translated by Janet Hong (Transit Books – US)American Precariat: Parables of Exclusion, an anthology edited by Zeke Caligiuri et al. (Coffee House Press – US)The Syrian Ladies Benevolent Society, by Christine Estima (House of Anansi – Canada)Kinderland, by Liliana Corobca, translated by Monica Cure (Seven Stories Press – US)Everyday Something Has Tried to Kill Me and Has Failed, by Kim McLarin (Ig Publishing – US)Echoes from the Hocker House, by Virginia Watts (Devil’s Party Press – US)The Deseret Reckoning, by Matthew L. Huffman (Self Published)Under Our Skin, by Joaquim Arena, translated by Jethro Soutar (Unnamed Press – US)The Woman Back from Moscow: In Pursuit of Beauty, by Ha Jin (Other Press – US)Tone, by Sofia Samatar & Kate Zambreno (Columbia University Press – US)Find my curated, independent press-focused lists at Bookshop and support independent bookstores!bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeekThis is an affiliate link, and I may earn a small commission if you purchase books through this link.#indiearrivals #booktube #newbooks #newreleases
16 ⭐New Releases From Indie Presses Eyes on Indie 2023-11-19 | Books released by independent publishers in October 2023. Sign up for my NEWSLETTER! https://eyes-on-indie.ck.page/34b96a7d13Use the link above to join for even more books published by indie presses and university presses each month!If you sign up for the newsletter, make sure to check your spam folder for your confirmation email! (Some subscribers have been having trouble with the email going to spam).Books mentioned:Edenglassie, by Melissa Lucashenko (UQP - Australia)Dracula, by Bram Stoker (Restless Books - US)How to Build a Boat, by Elaine Feeney (Biblioasis - Canada)Company, by Shannon Sanders (Graywolf - US)The Loneliness Files, by Athena Dixon (Tin House - US)Lies and Sorcery, by Elsa Morante, translated by Jenny McPhee (NYRB - US)My Work, by Olga Ravn, translated by Sophia Hersi Smith and Jennifer Russell (New Directions - US)Unsettled, by Patricia Reis (Sibylline Press - US)Conch Pearl, by Julie E. Justicz (Fomite Press - US)My Death, by Lisa Tuttle (NYRB - US)The Last Language, by Jennifer duBois (Milkweed - US)None of the Above, by Travis Alabanza (The Feminist Press - US)Jewel Box, by E. Lily Yu (Erewhon - US)January, by Sara Gallardo, translated by Frances Riddle and Maureen Shaughnessy (Archipelago Books - US)The Hurricane Book, by Claudia Acevedo-Quinones (Rose Metal Press - US)A Shining, by Jon Fosse, translated by Damian Searls (Transit Books - US, Fitzcarraldo Editions - UK)Find my curated, independent press-focused lists at Bookshop and support independent bookstores!bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeekThis is an affiliate link, and I may earn a small commission if you purchase books through this link.Sound effects provided by Epidemic Sound.
The Best Month for Murder Eyes on Indie 2023-11-09 | In which I argue that November is a great month to set a suspense novel, whether it be mystery, thriller, crime, horror, or all of the above! As always, the books I feature are published by independent publishers and university presses. I hope you'll check some of them out! Books mentioned:Generation Loss by Elizabeth Hand (Small Beer Press)To the Lake by Yana Vagner, translated by Maria Wiltshire (Deep Vellum)Deer Season by Erin Flanagan (University of Nebraska Press)Five Decembers by James Kestrel (Hard Case Crime)Shutter by Ramona Emerson (Soho Crime)Where else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: instagram.com/sarah.l.kalsbeekMusic and sound effects provided courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comGoth Christmas / parFind my curated, independent press-focused lists at Bookshop and support independent bookstores!bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeekThis is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.#booktube
9 Spooky Books 🎃I Regret Not Reading Sooner (from indie presses!) Eyes on Indie 2023-10-25 | Books from independent publishers to send a chill up your spine! 0:00 - Regret1:19 - Novellas8:25 - Why short stories are the best for spooky season19:45 - True horrorBooks mentioned:The Job of the Wasp by Colin Winette (Soft Skull Press)Wylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand (PS Publishing)The People in the Castle: Strange Stories by Joan Aiken (Small Beer Press)When Things Get Dark edited by Elllen Datlow (Titan Books)Reconstruction by Alaya Dawn Johnson (Small Beer Press)Ghosts by Edith Wharton (NYRB)Hurricane Season by Fernanda Melchor, translated by Sophie Hughes (New Directions)Dead Girls by Selva Almada, translated by Annie McDermott (Charco Press)Visitation by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Susan Bernofsky (New Directions)Where else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: instagram.com/sarah.l.kalsbeekMusic and sound effects provided courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comThe Divine / Edgar HoppFind my curated, independent press-focused lists at Bookshop and support independent bookstores!bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeekThis is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.#bookreview #booktube
44 ✨Dreamy New Books from Independent Presses Eyes on Indie 2023-10-03 | It's Indie Arrivals, September 2023 edition! Join me and a special guest to talk about books published last month by independent publishers, small presses, and university presses. 0:00 - Books20:51 - Break for lunch21:17 - Wolf trees23:47 - More booksBooks mentioned:Good Women by Halle Hill (Hub City Press)At Night He lifts Weights, by Kang Young-sook Translated from the Korean by Janet Hong (Transit Books)Peach Pit: Sixteen Stories of Unsavory Women (Dzanc Books)Landscapes, by Christine Lai (Two Dollar Radio)I’m a Fan by Sheena Patel (Graywolf)The Future, by Catherine Leroux (Biblioasis)Dearborn, by Ghassan Zeineddine (Tin House)The Lede to Our Undoing, by Donald Mengay (Saddle Road Press)A Darker Shade of Noir, edited by Joyce Carol Oates (Akashic Books)Kill for Love, by Laura Picklesimer (Unnamed Press)Dayswork, by Chris Bachelder & Jennifer Habel (Norton)Pastures of the Empty Page: FELLOW WRITERS ON THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LARRY MCMURTRY, edited by George Getscchow (University of Texas)11, by Carlos Soto-Román and translated by Alexis Almeida, Daniel Beauregard, Daniel Borzutzky, Whitney DeVos, Jèssica Pujol Duran, Patrick Greaney, Robin Myers (Ugly Duckling Presse)Twenty-First-Century Tolkein: What Middle Earth Means to Us Today, by The Idealist, by Nicholas Jose (Giramond)Free Nancy Esting, by Fred Beshid (Unnamed Press)OKPsyche, by Anya Johanna DeNiro (Small Beer Press)The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories, by Stacie Shannon Denetsosie (Torrey House Press)Cursebreakers, by Madeleine Nakamura (Red Hen Press)Self-Portrait in Green, by Marie NDiaye; translated by Jordan Stump (Two Lines Press)Wild Geese, by Soula Emmanuel (The Feminist Press)THE DEVIL OF THE PROVINCES, by Juan Cárdenas; translated by Lizzie Davis (Coffee House Press)Cocktail, by Lisa Alward (Biblioasis)The Heart of it All, by Christian Kiefer (Melville House)Love and Industry: A Midwestern Workbook, by Sonya Huber (Belt Publishing)Fishing for the Little Pike, by Juhani Karila, translated from the Finnish by Lola Rogers (Restless Books)Beasts of England, by Adam Biles (Galley Beggar Press)Wolf Trees, by Katie Hartsock (Able Muse Press)On the Way to the End of the World, by Adrianne Harun Acre Books)Tormentil, by Ian Humphreys (Nine Arches Press)House of Caravans, by Shilpi Suneja (Milkweed Editions)The Box, by Mandy-Suzanne Wong (Graywolf)Sister Golden Calf, by Colleen Burner (Split/Lip Press)Digging Stars, by Novuyo Rosa Tshuma (Norton)A Dictator Calls, by Ismail Kadare; translated by John Hodgson (Counterpoint Press)Elektrik, by multiple authors and translators (Two Lines Press)Have You Been Long Enough At Table, by Leslie Sainz (Tin House)Dry Land, by B. Pladek (University of Wisconsin)The Most Secret Memory of Men, by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr; translated by Lara Vergnaud (Other Press)Our Philosopher, by Gert Hofmann; translated by Eric Mace-Tessler (NYRB)The Pomegranate Gate, by Ariel Kaplan (Erewhon Books)The Iliad, by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson (Norton)
This Might Change How You Recommend Books Eyes on Indie 2023-09-17 | The Art of Libromancy, by Josh Cook, published in 2023 by Biblioasis gave me a lot to think about as someone who recommends books. 0:00 – I loved this book1:04 – My journey to this book6:10 – Validation7:32 – Better bookstore customer9:09 – More informed reader12:16 – More thoughtful content creator13:30 – Biblioasis18:02 – A challengeSmall presses recommended in The Art of Libromancy & in Biblioasis publications:Coffee House PressGraywolf PressDorothy, A Publishing ProjectAnd Other StoriesDeep VellumSandorf PassageArsenal Pulp PressCoach House BooksHouse of Anansi PressSutherland HouseDrawn & QuarterlyTalonbooksVehicule PressNimbusGoose Lane EditionsNeWest PressAnvil PressCormorant BooksDundurn PressECWGaspereau PressInvisible PublishingBellevue Literary PressCharco PressDalkey ArchiveGalley Beggar PressOpen LetterTwo Dollar RadioWhere else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: instagram.com/sarah.l.kalsbeekMusic and sound effects provided courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comFind my curated, independent press-focused lists at Bookshop and support independent bookstores!bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeekThis is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.#bookreview #booktube
32 🌟 New Book Releases from Indie Presses Eyes on Indie 2023-08-31 | These are books published by independent publishers and university presses in August 2023. Let me know in the comments if any of these make it to your TBR! Somewhere in here I mention #strayaseptember but neglect to mention that it is hosted by the incredible Scott @GunpowderFictionPlot !!Books mentioned: The Full-Moon Whaling Chronicles by Jason Guriel (Biblioasis)Island Man by Joanne Skerrett (Red Hen Press)Cleveland Noir edited by Miesha Headen and Michael Ruhlman (Akashic Books)Underjungle by James Sturz (Unnamed Press)The Museum of Human History by Rebekah Bergman (Tin House)Oh God, the Sun Goes by David Connor (Melville House)Serengotti by Euren Bacon (Transit Lounge)Jolliet and Marquette: A New History of the 1673 Expedition by Mark Walczynski (3 Fields Books)More Voice from the Radium Age edited by Joshua Glenn (MIT Press)American Eclipse by Kateri Kosek (3 Mile Harbor Press)We Are Light by Gerda Blees, translated by Michele Hutchison (World Editions)Until Tender by Sam Slupski (Game Over Books)Liquid Snakes by Stephen Kearse (Soft Skull Press)What’s Mine by Bette Adriaanse (Unnamed Press)Pet by Catherine Chidgey (Europa Editions)The Ballad of Two Sisters by Darci Schummer (Unsolicited Press)What Falls Away by Karin Anderson (Torrey House Press)Ice by David Keplinger (Milkweed Editions)Lojman by Ebru Ojen, translated by Aron Aji and Selin Gökçesu (City Lights Books)A Volga Tale by Guzel Yakhina, translated by Polly Gannon (Europa Editions)The Curious Lives of Nonprofit Martyrs by George Singleton (Dzanc Books)The Quickening by Elizabeth Rush (Milkweed Editions)Hamlet’s Children by Richard Kluger (Scarlet Tanager Books)You Cannot Forbid the Flower by Elizabeth Lukács Chesla (Tolsun Books)Don’t Look At Me Like That and Instead of a Letter by Diana Athill (NYRB)Down Here We Come Up by Sara Johnson Allen (Black Lawrence Press)Sleepless by Marie Darrieussecq, translated by Penny Hueston (Fitzcarraldo)The Art of Libromancy by Josh Cook (Biblioasis)Trust: A Fractured Tale by Jeanne Ryckmans (Upswell)Galore by Michael Crummey (Other Press)Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others by Amy Thielen (W. W. Norton)Not That Kind of Place by Michael Melgaard (House of Anansi)Find all my favorite 2023 books (so far) at Bookshop! bookshop.org/lists/favorite-indie-press-books-2023 This is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers. Where else can you find me? Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: instagram.com/sarah.l.kalsbeek#booktube #indiearrivals #reading #newreleases
Ketchup On My Summer Reading Eyes on Indie 2023-08-23 | It's a summer reading vlog! And with a heat index of 110 degrees Fahrenheit today, it's clear that summer is NOT over yet in Chicago. Join me, before summer slips away!00:00 - Ketchup on my summer reading00:34 - The books05:29 - Thunderstorm06:01 - Pure Ketchup10:53 - Summer in Michigan 12:30 - The Wishing Pool & Gun Metal Blue17:45 - Making ketchup23:01 - A 7-year-old takes over the vlog24:16 – Ketchup tasting29:11 – Summer Will Show33:55 – To the Lake38:39 – Ketchup on my summer readingFind all my favorite 2023 books (so far) at Bookshop!https://bookshop.org/lists/favorite-i... This is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.Where else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.l.kal...Music and sound effects provided courtesy of Epidemic Sound. Sunday Banjoy / Stationary SignMountain Spring High / Gabriel Lewis#booktube #readingvlog
YOU Get to Choose My Fall Pre-Orders! Eyes on Indie 2023-08-07 | YOU get to choose what books I pre-order this fall!If you want to know why I’m doing this, check out this video: youtu.be/Dzp3c2S2arw Congrats to Brian @BookishTexan for winning my Rikki Ducornet challenge!Books mentioned:Landscapes, by Christina Lai (Two Dollar Radio)twodollarradio.com/products/landscapesGood Women, by Halle Hill (Hub City Writers Project)hubcity.org/books/fiction/good-womenAt Night He Lifts Weights, by Kang Young-Sook, translated by Janet Hong (Transit Books)transitbooks.org/books/atnightheliftsweights(also mentioned: A Shining, by Jon Fosse and published by Transit Books)Octavia E. Butler: The Last Interview and Other Conversations (Melville House)mhpbooks.com/books/octavia-e-butler-the-last-interviewPeach Pit: Stories, edited by Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckleydzancbooks.org/all-titles/p/peach-pitThe New Animals, by Pip Adam (Dorothy Project)dorothyproject.com/book/pip-adam-the-new-animalsThe Long Form, by Kate Briggs (Dorothy Project)dorothyproject.com/book/kate-briggss-the-long-formThe Halt During the Chase, by Rosemary Tonks (New Directions)ndbooks.com/book/the-halt-during-the-chase(also mentioned, The Apple in the Dark by Clarice Lispector and published by New Directions)The Understory, by Saneh Sangsuk, translated by Mui Poopoksakul (Deep Vellum)store.deepvellum.org/products/the-understoryThe Possessed, by Witold Gombrowicz, translated by Antonia Lloyd-Jones (Fitzcarraldo Editions)fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/the-possessedNefando, by Mónica Ojeda, translated by Sarah Booker (Coffee House Press)coffeehousepress.org/products/nefandoCritical Hits: Writers Playing Video Games, edited by Carmen Maria Machado and J. Robert Lennon (Graywolf)graywolfpress.org/books/critical-hitsCross Stitch, by Jazmina Barrera, translated by Christina MacSweeney (Two Lines Press)catranslation.org/shop/book/cross-stitchOther things mentioned:Bogotá39: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogot%C3%A139Melville House Last Interview Series: mhpbooks.com/book-categories/last-interviews Association of Writers & Writing Programs: awpwriter.org Find all my favorite 2023 books (so far) at Bookshop!https://bookshop.org/lists/favorite-i... This is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.Where else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.l.kal...Sound effects provided courtesy of Epidemic Sound. #booktube #reading #newreleases
Smart Readers Do THIS to Support Small Presses Eyes on Indie 2023-08-07 | Pre-orders are an incredible (and fun!) way to support small publishers. But it’s not always easy…Check out this other video if you’d like to support small presses without spending any of your own money! youtu.be/oMVLi-c8LsEResources mentioned:Foreword Reviews forewordreviews.com Independent Book Review independentbookreview.com Small Press Distribution spdbooks.org Shelf Unbound shelfmediagroup.com/magazines Find all my favorite 2023 books (so far) at Bookshop!https://bookshop.org/lists/favorite-i... This is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.Where else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.l.kal...Sound effects provided courtesy of Epidemic Sound. #booktube #reading #newreleases
Will This Bird Let Me Read? 🐦📚😨 Eyes on Indie 2023-07-31 | My favorite reading spot is in a park filled with red-winged blackbirds. Will they let me read in peace?#reading #booktube
Hot Off the Presses 🔥 20+ New Releases Eyes on Indie 2023-07-29 | Hot new books for a hot summer! These are books published by independent publishers and university presses in July 2023. Let me know in the comments if any of these make it to your TBR!Books mentioned:The Kielbasa Killer by Geri Krotow (Severn House)Audition by Pip Adam (Giramondo)Roseghetto by Kirsty Jagger (University of Queensland Press)Call Up the Waters by Amber Caron (Milkweed)A Little Luck by Claudia Piniero, translated by Frances Riddle (Charco Press)THE COUNTRY OF TOÓ by Rodrigo Rey Rosa, translated by Stephen Henighan (Biblioasis)Just East of Nowhere by Scot Lehigh (Islandport Press)All-Night Pharmacy by Ruth Madievsky (Catapult)The Plotinus by Rikki Ducornet (Coffee House Press)The Holy Days of Gregorio Pasos by Rodrigo Restrep Montoya (Two Dollar Radio)You, Bleeding Childhood by Michele Mari, translated by Brian Robert Moore (And Other Stories)The Ice Harp by Norman Lock (Bellevue Literary Press)Those Who saw the Sun by Jaha Nailah Avery (Levine Querido)The Book of Disbelieving by David Lawrence Morse (Sarabande Books)Head Above Water by Shahd Alshammari (The Feminist Press)Field Guide to Graphic Literature, edited by Kelcey Ervick and Tom Hart (Rose Metal Press)Chinongwa by Lucy Mushita (Spinifex Press)The Forest Brims Over by Maru Ayase, translated by Hadyn Trowell (Counterpoint)Glaciers by Alexis Smith (Tin House)Emerald Wounds: Selected Poems by Joyce Mansour, translated by Emilie Moorhouse (City Lights Books)Iyagi by multiple authors (Strangers Press)Other Mentions:The American Novel Series by Norman Lock blpress.org/books-by-keyword/american-novels-seriesFever your sex is a crab by Joyce Mansourpoetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/160284/fever-your-sex-is-a-crabPaper and Pencilpaperandpencilchicago.comFind all my favorite 2023 books (so far) at Bookshop!bookshop.org/lists/favorite-indie-press-books-2023 This is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.Where else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.l.kal...Sound effects provided courtesy of Epidemic Sound. #booktube #indiearrivals #reading #newreleases
My Favorite Books of 2023…So Far Eyes on Indie 2023-07-22 | Six months (plus a few weeks) down, six to go! Here are my 9 favorite books that I've read so far in 2023. All nine of these books are published by independent publishers.Find all my favorite 2023 books (so far) at Bookshop!bookshop.org/lists/favorite-indie-press-books-2023 This is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.Where else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.l.kal...Sound effects provided courtesy of Epidemic Sound. #booktube #bestbooks #reading #bookrecommendations
🌲At the Edge of the Woods🌲| Book Review Eyes on Indie 2023-07-19 | At the Edge of the Woods by Kathryn Bromwich, published in 2023 by Two Dollar Radio.Find all my favorite 2023 books (so far) at Bookshop!bookshop.org/lists/favorite-indie-press-books-2023This is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.Where else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: instagram.com/sarah.l.kalsbeek#booktube #newbooks
Big List of Books 👀 40+ NEW Releases Eyes on Indie 2023-07-01 | Here are a ton of new releases: books published by independent publishers and university presses in June 2023. Let me know in the comments if any of these make it to your TBR!Channels mentioned:@alysereads Strawberry cake recipe: marthastewart.com/336020/strawberry-cakeBooks mentioned:The Wounds That Bind Us by Kelley Shinn (West University Press)The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring (Europa Editions)Happy Stories, Mostly by by Norman Erikson Pasaribu, translated by Tiffany Tsao (The Feminist Press)The Memory of Animals by Claire Fuller (Tin House)Innards by Magogodi oaMphela Makhene (Norton)Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann (New Directions)Ivan and Phoebe by Oksana Lutsyshyna, translated by Nina Murray (Deep Vellum)At the Edge of the Woods by Kathryn Bromwich (Two Dollar Radio)Small Fires: An Epic in the Kitchen by Rebecca May Johnson (ONE/Pushkin Press)Lady Caroline Lamb by Antonia Fraser (Pegasus Books)Not Anywhere, Just Not by Ken Sparling (Coach House Books)Gay Poems for Red States by Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. (University Press of Kentucky)House Woman by Adorah Nworah (Unnamed Press)When I Waked, I Cried to Dream Again by A. Van Jordan (Norton)The Questions That Matter Most by Jane Smiley (Heyday Books)Joan of Arkansas by Emma Wippermann (Ugly Duckling Presse)Say Translation is Art by Sawako Nakayasu (Ugly Duckling Presse)Demoiselles of Numidia by Mohamed Leftah, Translated by Lara Vergnaud (Other Press)Captain Ni’mat’s Last Battle by Mohamed Leftah (Other Press)Killingly by Katharine Beutner (Soho Press)My Stupid Intentions by Bernardo Zannoni ; translated by Alex Andriesse (NYRB)Girlfriend on Mars by Deborah Willis (Norton)When the Hibiscus Falls by M. Evelina Galang (Coffee House Press)Niki by by Christos Chomenidis, translated by Patricia Felisa Barbeito (Other Press)The Imposter by Edgard Telles Ribeiro, translated by Kim M. Hastings and Margaret A. Neves (Belleview Literary Press)Beijing Sprawl by Xu Zechen, translated by Eric Abrahamsen & Jeremy Tiang (Two Lines Press)The Pain of Pleasure by Amy Grace Loyd (Roundabout Press)Direct Sunlight by Christine Sneed (Triquarterly)Breakaway by Joey Nicoletti (Broadstone Books)I Do Everything I’m Told by Megan Fernandes (Tin House)Once a City Said, edited by Joy Priest (Sarabande Books)To the Forest by Anais Barbeau-Lavalette, translated by Rhonda Mullins (Coach House Books)Fresh Dirt from the Grave by Giovanna Rivero, translated by Isabel Adey (Charco Press)Fat Time and Other Stories by Jeffery Renard Allen (Graywolf)Mrs. S by K. Patrick (Europa Editions)Fantasy of Loving the Fantasy by Jennifer Funk (Bull City Press)The Uncanny Case of Gilles/Jeannette by Jill Dearman (The Shortish Project)What Just Happened by Richard Hell (Winter Editions)The Age of Mammals by Chris Manias (University of Pittsburgh)That Reminds Me by Derek Owusu (And Other Stories)The Apartment by Ana Menéndez (Counterpoint)The Child and the River by by Henri Bosco, translated by Joyce Zonana (NYRB)The Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior, translated by Johnny Lorenz (Verso)Inside Information by Eshkol Nevo, translated by Sondra Silverston (Other Press)Birding While Indian by Thomas C. Gannon (The Ohio State University Press)Tiger Work by Ben Okri (Other Press)The Seven Measures of the World by Piero Martin (Yale University)Hydra Medusa by Brandon Shimoda (Nightboat Books)A Very Easy Death by Simone de Beauvoir (Fitzcarraldo Editions)Where else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: instagram.com/sarah.l.kalsbeekMusic and sound effects provided courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comFind my curated, independent press-focused lists at [Bookshop.org](http://bookshop.org/) and support independent bookstores!bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeekThis is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.#indiearrivals #booktube #newbooks
Who Will Win This Bookstore Battle? ⚔ Eyes on Indie 2023-06-22 | Watch me visit two bookstores to see if I can find more independent publishers in one fiction section vs. the other. Let me know in the comments if I passed over any books that I should have picked up or bought!0:00 - The Battle Begins4:20 - B&N8:06 - W&CF11:32 - ResultsWhere else can you find me? Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.l.kal...Books Mentioned:The Trees and Dr. No by Percival Everett (Graywolf)Five Decembers by James Kestrel (Hard Case Crime)The Hot Beat by Robert Silverberg (Hard Case Crime)Direct Sunlight by Christine Sneed (Triquarterly)The Lost Journals of Sacajewea by Debra Magpie Earling (Milkweed)Shutter by Ramona Emerson (Soho)At the Edge of the Woods by Kathryn Bromwich (Two Dollar Radio)Animals in Our Days by Mohamed Makhzangi (Syracuse University Press)Short story by Christine Sneed: electricliterature.com/wedding-party-by-christine-sneed Music and sound effects provided by Epidemic SoundMama's Woogie Mojo/Wendy MarciniNunchaku Sunset/Speedy the Spider#booktube #bookstore #reading #smallpress
☀ New Book Releases for Summer! ☀ Eyes on Indie 2023-06-11 | Three new books just released in time for summer reading! All from independent publishers. #booktube #reading #indiearrivals
MORE New Books You Might Have Missed 😱| Indie Arrivals Eyes on Indie 2023-06-10 | New books from independent publishers released in May! Check out Chicago-based Tortoise Books here http://tortoisebooks.comIs Renegade Craft Fair coming to a city near you? Check here:renegadecraft.com/calendarFind my curated, independent press-focused lists at Bookshop and support independent bookstores! bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeek This is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers. 0:00 - Why are we here again?0:58 - New Books!16:56 - Why do I keep doing this?18:22 - Show & TellNEW Books Mentioned:The Postcard, by Anne Berest (Europa Editions)Human Sacrifices, by María Fernanda Ampuero (The Feminist Press)Cousins, by Aurora Venturini (Soft Skull Press)Thinning Blood, by Leah Myers (Norton)Valley of the Many-Colored Grasses, by Ronald Johnson (The Song Cave)Notes on her Color, by Jennifer Neal (Catapult)The Lost Journals of Sacajawea, by Debra Magpie Earling (Milkweed)Your Love is Not Good, by Johanna Hedva (And Other Stories)Continuity Errors, by Catriona Wright (Coach House Books)Juday & Suicide, by Maya Williams (Game Over Books)The Flounder, by John Fulton (Blackwater Press)The House on Via Gemito, by Domenico Starnone (Europa Editions)The Male Gazed, by Manual Betancourt (Catapult)The Light at the End of the World, by Siddhartha Deb (Soho Press)You're the Woods, Too, by Dennis James Sweeney (Essay Press)Other Books mentioned:The Consequences, Manuel Munoz (Graywolf)Strip, by Hannah Sward (Tortoise Books)Gun Metal Blue, by Joseph G. Peterson (Tortoise Books)Love in the Time of Time's Up, edited by Christine Sneed (Tortoise Books)Where else can you find me? Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.l.kal...Sound effects provided by Epidemic Sound#newbooks #booktube #reading #smallpress #indiearrivals
18+ ✨New Books You Might Have Missed! | Indie Arrivals ✨ Eyes on Indie 2023-06-04 | New books from independent publishers released in May! Lit by Lex Candle Colitbylexcandleco.comFind my curated, independent press-focused lists at Bookshop and support independent bookstores! bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeek This is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers. 0:00 - We need to catch up1:26 - New Books23:07 - Show & TellBooks Mentioned:Whale, By Cheon Myeong-kwan, published by Archipelago BooksGrenadine and Other Love Affairs, by Carolyn Grace, published by Shadelandhouse Modern PressAustin Noir, edited by Hopeton Hay, Scott Montgomery, & Molly Odintz, published by Akashic BooksFowl Eulogies by Lucie Rico, published by World EditionsCold Nights of Childhood, by Tezer Özlü, published by Transit BooksHope You Are Satisfied, by Tania Malik, published by Unnamed PressStone and Shadow, by Burhan Sönmez, published by Other PressMild Vertigo, by Mieko Kanai, published by New DirectionsShy, by Max Porter, published by GraywolfThe Rope Artist, by Fuminor Nakamura, published by Soho CrimeThe Story of Art Without Men, by Kay Hessel, published by NortonWest: A Translation, published by Copper Canyon PressSita in Exile, by Rashi Rohatgi, published by Miami University PressI am the Most Dangerous Thing, by Candace Williams, published by Alice James BooksThis Brutal House, by Niven Govinden, published by Deep VellumBrothers: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Race, published by Temple University PressWhat She Takes Away, by Adele Annesi, published by Bordighera PressThe Sorrows of Others, by Ada Zhang, published by A Public Space BooksBooks mentioned in passing:The Italians in America Before the Revolution, by Giovanni Schiavo, published by Bordighera PressGiovanni's Tree: New Italian Folktales, by Nicholas A DiChario, published by Bordighera PressHow to Set a Fire and Why, by Jesse BallNoir Series from Akashic BooksWhere else can you find me? Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.l.kal...#newbooks #booktube #reading #smallpress #indiearrivals
12 💛 Picture Books to Love No Matter Your Age #picturethis2023 Eyes on Indie 2023-04-27 | Some of my favorite picture books, which I think I love even more than my kid. So, give 'em a try, grown-ups! I bet you'd love them, too! Watch to the end to find out which of these 12 picture books makes me cry! (Actually...several of these books make me cry, but only one did on camera). #picturethis2023 Picture This is hosted by:@Shellyish @spreadbookjoy The Picture This! Prompts are:SillyFunnyPinkYellowHopeMovementFind my curated, independent press-focused lists at Bookshop and support independent bookstores!bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeekThis is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.Where else can you find me? Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.l.kal... Music and sound effects provided courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com#picturebooks #picturethis2023
Will These New Books Fit Your Spring Readathon Needs? More April Indie Arrivals! Eyes on Indie 2023-04-22 | More new small press and university press books for April 2023! Including a few books that might fit into your spring Booktube Readathon plans! Plus, I share what I've been reading lately and show and tell a new bookish purchase.Arsenal Pulp Press Trans Literaturearsenalpulp.com/Categories/LGBTQ/Trans-LiteratureChannels and Readathons mentioned:#TransGirlApril with:@WillowTalksBooks @CestKevvie Horror MAYhem hosted by (According to Mindy's Book Journey announcement video!):@thebookishbryants@CriminOllyBlog@anotherbibliophilereads@michaelk.vaughan8617@anautisticreader2963@mindysbookjourney Find my curated, independent press-focused lists at Bookshop and support independent bookstores! bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeek This is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers. 0:00 - New Books! 18:09 - What I've Been Reading 19:43 - Show & TellWhere else can you find me? Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.l.kal... Music and sound effects provided courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comManhattanite / Frook#newbooks #booktube #reading
We Interrupt Our Regular Book Programming to Share This Slightly Embarrassing Tag Eyes on Indie 2023-04-15 | Time for the Song Tag! Huge thanks to @EveningReader for tagging me and to @bookssongsandothermagic for the great tag! You're tagged! @RovingReader @alysereads @CestKevvie Tag Questions:1. Name a song that always makes you happy.2. Name a song that's a great fit when you're in a pensive mood.3. Name a song that changed your taste in music.4. Name a recent song that you've just discovered and loved.5. Name three bands or artists that you love.6. What instrument would you like to be able to play?7. Name a fiction book with music at the center of the narrative.8. Tag people!Check out Zazopen.spotify.com/artist/1mbgj8ERPs8lWi7t5cYrdy?si=BJz4Ij7qShObUkOqqG29NwCheck Elegant Pleasuresopen.spotify.com/artist/3puxmaZhGyDg586R1TMkXi?si=esbRY_KnQn2odfsJP74mHwFind my curated, independent press-focused lists at Bookshop and support independent bookstores!bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeekThis is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.P.S. I mention that I don't buy books from Amazon, but that's just a personal choice. Amazon makes lots of things accessible for many folks. Plus, I shop at Whole Foods, so I'm no purist, and actually a huge hypocrite. Where else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: instagram.com/sarah.l.kalsbeek
New Books, New Bookstore, and What Im Reading 📚 📚 Eyes on Indie 2023-04-07 | The first half of April has a ton of great books coming out from indie publishers! Plus, I share what I've been reading lately and scenes from a new niche bookstore in Chicago!Readathons mentioned:#TransGirlApril with @WillowTalksBooks and @CestKevvie #picturethis2023 with @Shellyish and @spreadbookjoy Find my curated, independent press-focused lists at Bookshop and support independent bookstores!bookshop.org/shop/sarahkalsbeekThis is an affiliate link. Any earnings through affiliate programs will be used to support nonprofit publishers.(Come back soon for a list of each book I mention, which I'll add here in the description - I'm out of town and haven't had time to add chapters in yet!)0:00 - New Books!21:09 - What I've Been Reading27:20 - New Bookstore!Where else can you find me?Website: http://www.sarahkalsbeek.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarah.l.kal...Music and sound effects provided courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
