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• Stacia Stark could manage a team of gladiators.

  Author Stacia Stark came by our headquarters to talk about her new Romantasy, We Who Will Die. Naturally, the conversation turned to her Roman Empire, one filled with vampires, gladiators, fighting to the death, and second chance love.  Enter the perilous Thorn district, where vampires and gladiators collide and Arvelle is caught between them. After vowing to assassinate an ancient vampire emperor, she's forced into a deadly gladiator arena and an uneasy alliance with her vampire ex boyfriend.  Get We Who Will Die at bookofthemonth.com.  Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.

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• Delusion, persistence, and manifestation: Three authors talk debut novels in Aspen.

  In this special episode recorded at the Aspen Literary Festival presented by Book of the Month, debut authors Kristin Koval, Anika Jade Levy, and Eliana Ramage give candid thoughts on first novels, family themes, and the pure magic of getting published. From origin stories to audience questions, they discuss what it takes to go from blank page to Book of the Month pick. About Penitence: When murder rocks a Colorado family, old secrets resurface, and long-lost love returns. Spanning decades and coasts, one family grapples with guilt, forgiveness, and the mess of trying to make things right. About Flat Earth: In a crumbling near-future New York, a young woman spirals through grad school, sugar daddies, and watching her best friend become the next big thing. This darkly funny debut explores transactional love, female friendship, and some unexpected conspiracy theories.  About To the Moon and Back: Steph Harper is determined to escape her past—and Earth—with a dream to become an astronaut. As she pushes toward space, and past the Cherokee Nation where she was raised, the women around her navigate their own journeys of identity, ambition, and belonging.  Get Penitence, Flat Earth, and To the Moon and Back at bookofthemonth.com.  Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.  

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• Thea Weiss is somewhere between nostalgia and now.

  Author Thea Weiss came by our headquarters to chat about her debut novel, The Second Chance Cinema, and things got nostalgic fast. She shares thoughts on lasting love, the memories that make us, and, of course, the movies.  A couple on the brink of marriage stumbles upon a hidden theatre that screens their real life memories, forcing them to confront forgotten moments, buried truths, and old versions of themselves. As the past plays out on screen, they must decide whether revisiting it will strengthen their future or unravel it.  Get The Second Chance Cinema at bookofthemonth.com.  Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.  

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• Stephanie Garber is looking for the rabbit hole.

  Author Stephanie Garber visited our headquarters to discuss her first adult book, Alchemy of Secrets. During our conversation, we learned what it was like for Stephanie to start writing for a new audience, along with a few other important things about her–she's obsessed with urban legends, she makes excellent kettle corn, and she wouldn't be surprised if magic turned out to be real.  When Holland, a grad student, takes a mysterious course called Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, she becomes convinced that there's more to Los Angeles than meets the eye. As she realizes that the legends might contain elements of truth, she gets caught up in a web of magic, secrets, and lies.  Get Alchemy of Secrets at bookofthemonth.com.  Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.  

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• Mayci Neeley, from tennis to MomTok.

  Author, reality TV star, and founding member of Momtok, Mayci Neeley visited our headquarters in New York to discuss her new memoir, Told You So. From the grief of losing the father of her child to the undeniable joys of motherhood, she opened up about all the ways her life experiences have prepared her for the ups and downs of fame. Reality TV star Mayci Neeley shares an inspiring and honest examination of the life experiences that have shaped her—from painful losses to the gift of becoming a mom—and makes the case for wearing your scars with pride. Get Told You So at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.  

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