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Anthology Alert: Essay Published in Pandemic Collection by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

Susan Gloss’s essay, entitled “Hope is Flat, Thin, Light, A Sign,” was included in a collection published by the Wisconsin Historical Society to commemorate the work of local writers during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. Susan’s essay can be found at pages 74-75.

A description of the book:

Hope is the Thing: Wisconsinites on Perseverance in a Pandemic

In one hundred essays and poems, Wisconsinites reflect on “hope” in the era of COVID-19 and illustrate that hope can come in many forms: a dad dance, a birth plan, an unblemished banana, a visit from a neighborhood dog, the revival of an old tradition, and more.

Book news, The Curiosities

THE CURIOSITIES Earns Praise from Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist

In a recent review, Publisher’s Weekly called THE CURIOSITIES “memorable” and “skillfully portrayed.” The reviewer summed up the novel as “a transportive, satisfying portrait of an artists’ colony.” The full review can be read here.

Booklist called the novel a “heartwarming journey of uncertainty, growth, and acceptance” likely to appeal to fans of Sarah Pekkanen and Deborah Carol Gang.