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How to Cope When Your Spouse Only Reads Game of Thrones

By Amylia Ryan amylia_ryan

December 14, 2016 by Digital Content Leave a Comment

How to Cope When Your Spouse Only Reads Game of Thrones

“That’s a lie,” he says. “I also read Harry Potter.” And that’s generally all my husband reads. Don’t get me wrong, he’s tried reading other books (other genres, even!), but none of them held his interest past the first chapter. And he has his own reasoning for it. “I can only read books when I […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Reading, Recommendations

Book People

By Camilla Kaplan camillakaplan

September 23, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Book People

So much of the time—most of the time—it’s such a blessing to be surrounded by book people. We speak the same language. At school, at home, and with friends, I’m surrounded by people who are genuinely fascinated by words. A few weeks ago I went over to the house of some of my favorite book […]

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What Not to Read Before Bed

By Emily Einolander emilyeino

February 5, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

What Not to Read Before Bed

Never would I dream of telling you not to read before bed. Reading oneself to sleep is the only way some of us can successfully slip into dreamland, and it’s a glorious tradition not to be trifled with. But beware. This relaxation technique can backfire so hard that you will find yourself unable to close […]

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The Stories that Oolies Are Tired of Reading

By Emily Einolander

January 13, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

The Stories that Oolies Are Tired of Reading

We at the Ooligan crew love to hear, see, and read stories. In the course of devouring narratives, however, we have developed small pet peeves (and visceral rage reactions) to certain storytelling clichés. Everyone has a different trope that especially irritates him or her, but there are some patterns in the storylines that editors are […]

Filed Under: Inside Ooligan Tagged With: Editing, plot, Recommendations, writing, writing tips

Manager Monday: Book Designer’s Shelfie, Cover Design Edition (Design)

By Ryan W. Brewer

November 23, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Manager Monday: Book Designer’s Shelfie, Cover Design Edition (Design)

Great ideas come from great inspiration, and finding good source material is an essential part to the design process. As we at Ooligan gear up to develop a cover for yet another great title, there is no better time to stop and take a look at some great reference books. Below you’ll find a list […]

Filed Under: Manager Monday Tagged With: Alvin Lustig, book covers, book design, George Salter, penguin, Peter Mendelsund, Recommendations, Siblings: Stories

Travelless Travel Writing

By Corinne Gould

February 18, 2015 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Travelless Travel Writing

Since 2000, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has produced an annual edition of The Best American Travel Writing, coalescing the work of a variety of notable writers the likes of Pam Houston and David Sedaris. The locations in each edition range across varying degrees of foreignness, encompassing the Chernobyl site, the walled city of Belfast, and occasionally […]

Filed Under: Publishing Tagged With: Allison Green, blogging, books, nonfiction, Ooligan, Reading, Recommendations, travel, writing

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