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I'm a freelance writer/content strategist with an English degree living in Minneapolis, MN with my husband, young daughter, and two dogs. I created Literary Quicksand to feed my love of books, writing, and community. More About Me

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Review: Last Summer on State Street by Toya Wolfe

    by Joli August 23, 2022
    by Joli August 23, 2022

    What an incredibly captivating story. I highly suggest adding this one to your TBR list! Read on for my full review of Last Summer on State Street.

  • Book ListsGeneral Non-FictionOn Writing & Blogging

    Ten Unusually Wonderful Books About Writing

    by Joli August 20, 2022
    by Joli August 20, 2022

    In this guest post, author and story structure consultant Leon Conrad shares some lesser-known books on writing that he has found particularly inspirational.

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: The Guncle by Stephen Rowley

    by Joli August 6, 2022
    by Joli August 6, 2022

    Want to read a book that’ll steal your heart? The Guncle is a great choice for that! The Guncle came highly recommended and, therefore, was a highly anticipated read for me. The verdict? It didn’t disappoint.

  • Book ReviewsMemoir/Biography

    Review: War and Me by Faleeha Hassan

    by Joli August 4, 2022
    by Joli August 4, 2022

    This story had me just rapt the whole time. I wasn’t prepared for just how harrowing Faleeha’s tale would be! I think I (and most of my fellow Americans probably) have no idea how the war impacted the people of …

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    What We Read in July 2022

    by Joli August 1, 2022
    by Joli August 1, 2022

    What do you read in the summer? What qualifies as a beach read to you? I’m not really into contemporary romance, so my reading choices don’t change a whole lot between the seasons. Anyway, here’s what some of us read …

  • Book Lists

    4 YA Books Set in the Middle Ages That Defy Gender Stereotypes

    by Joli July 29, 2022
    by Joli July 29, 2022

    So much Young Adult Fiction published in the last three to five years takes place in the time of Camelot, Vikings and Charlemagne. Whatโ€™s not to love about castles and kings, knights and the possibility of a magical being?

  • Book ReviewsFiction

    Review: The Boys by Katie Hafner

    by Joli July 26, 2022
    by Joli July 26, 2022

    The Boys is one of those books that’s going to stick in my head for a long time. It’s also a book that I’m going to be recommending to my friends and family! In fact, my mother-in-law already read it, …

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    Book Feature & Excerpt: Finding Grace by Maren Cooper

    by Joli July 19, 2022
    by Joli July 19, 2022

    When I got an email about this book, I knew it needed a feature here on Literary Quicksand. It’s written by a local author here where I live in Minnesota, and is set by Lake Superior, which is where I …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction

    Review: A Dress of Violet Taffeta

    by Joli July 11, 2022
    by Joli July 11, 2022

    Welcome to the book tour for A Dress of Violet Taffeta by Tessa Arlen! This was a very interesting 2022 historical fiction read that I think you’ll enjoy reading about. The Summary Lucy Duff Gordon knows she is talented. She …

  • Book ReviewsFictionLiterary Fiction

    Review: Now is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson

    by Joli July 8, 2022
    by Joli July 8, 2022

    I felt so lucky to have been approved on NetGalley for Now is Not the Time to Panic after having read and loved Nothing to See Here. I actually saved this one for a time when I felt like I …

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