A nonprofit, independent press that publishes diverse books, including literary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction about the American South and beyond.

Durham, NC
Joined June 2008
Wishing you all safe travels, good memory making, & tasty meals with those you love this week. We have a lot to be thankful for! As holiday shopping begins, we hope you'll do some "small" shopping. Get 25% off all books on our website with code GIVEBOOKS at checkout. ❤️
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Submissions are open! The Bakwin Award for Full-Length Prose opens today & closes 1/15/24 or until we reach 300 submissions. Novels, short story collections, memoirs, essay collections, & biographies are acceptable. Judged by @TiyaMilesTAM, $1k prize. blair.submittable.com/submit…
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From Lee Smith Novel Prize winner and author of The Baddest Girl on the Planet comes a new novel, THE SADDEST GIRL ON THE BEACH by @heatherkfrese. Publishing in April 2024 and available to preorder now from your local indie bookstore or wherever y'all buy books!
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"If you are someone who loves a child – any child, even a cis child – be prepared to have your heart fall out of your chest. Letter to My Transgender Daughter is an absolute read for parents and for trans adults." Love this heartfelt review in @out_sfl. outsfl.com/books/letter-to-m…
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Blair author @mkzur (American Ending) interviews Blair author @MojganGhazirad about her book THE HOUSE ON SUN STREET for @WIRoBooks! Check it out:
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Have a new essay out at @still_journal about middle school fights and purple shorts and manhood: stilljournal.net/jeremy-b-jo…
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November is Indigenous Heritage Month, and we hope as part of the year-round honoring and celebrations, you'll enjoy the chorus of Native women's voices in UPON HER SHOULDERS, with stories, essays, and poems of justice, spirit, and community.
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It's publication day for the paperback edition of LETTER TO MY TRANSGENDER DAUGHTER by Carolyn Hays! This PB release includes key additions: a reader's discussion guide, an interview with the author, and a list of resources and links for LGBTQ+ individuals, families, and allies.
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Check out this interview with @MojganGhazirad and @deborahkalb! And if you're in NYC this Sunday 10/29, stop by RECIRCULATION on Riverside Drive for a convo with Mojgan and @monaeltahawy hosted by @WordUpBooks.
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.@PopSugar includes @MojganGhazirad's THE HOUSE ON SUN STREET on its "New Historical Fiction Books Hitting Shelves This Year" roundup: buff.ly/443O0Sf
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Sunday at 4 pm! Join @MojganGhazirad (The House on Sun Street) & @monaeltahawy (Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution) for a conversation at RECIRCULATION hosted by @WordUpBooks. $5 suggested donation & 50 person max. withfriends.co/event/1678888…
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"Mojgan Ghazirad's debut novel is a polished gem for readers across age groups . . . an unforgettable journey through history, the pains of growing up, and the power of storytelling." THE HOUSE ON SUN STREET by @MojganGhazirad has a glowing new review up at @ShelfAwareness!
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This Thursday at 6 pm @nyubookstores! Join @mkzur and Stephen Policoff for a reading and discussion of AMERICAN ENDING (Zuravleff) and DANGEROUS BLUES (Policoff). nyubookstoreevents.com/event…
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Congratulations to @cierahorton! Her novel ATOMIC FAMILY is a 2023 Great Group Reads pick by @WNBA_National Book Association. Go to the book's page on our website to download the book club kit, with questions for discussion, an interview with Ciera, retro drink recipes, & more!
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Just dropping in to say I’ll be adding a new book to this book shelf in early 2025, because I just signed a contract with @BlairPublisher to publish my second collection of poems. Can’t wait to work with Robin Miura and all the wonderful editorial staff.
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Listen to this interview about The House on Sun Street, writing fiction based on real experiences, and more with @MojganGhazirad and Megan at @thenerdcantina. And come out to @TheIvyBookshop TONIGHT for a conversation with Mojgan and Lauren Cerand! podbean.com/ew/pb-b68rz-14b9…
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Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 24, and come out to @FarmvillePublic Library at 11 am ET for an event with Tim Hatcher, author of Time and Tide: The Vanishing Culture of the North Carolina Coast. Books will be available to buy from @page158books.
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There's still time to register for tonight's VIRTUAL event celebrating The House on Sun Street with @MojganGhazirad and Amy Irvine, hosted by @NorthshireBooks! Event starts 6 pm ET. *Free to attend, but registration required for the Zoom link.* northshire.com/event/northsh…
Friends, Tomorrow is my only ONLINE book event. If you like to join me and my friend and mentor Amy Irvine for a conversation about The House on Sun Street‌ on October 17 at 6 pm ET, please get tickets from this link. They will send you the zoom link. northshire.com/event/northsh…
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