• Playback: Lucia LoTempio on Moving Forward After Violence

    The Author of Hot With the Bad Things on Playback,
    the Self-Interview Series

    This is Playback, the self-interview series for authors with books coming out in quarantine. Today, Lucia LoTempio reads from her new book of poetry, Hot With the Bad Things, and reveals what book she wishes she had written, as well as what her dream career would be if she wasn’t a writer. Please purchase Hot With the Bad Things from LoTempio’s favorite bookstore, White Whale Bookstore, or through Bookshop.


    The Virtual Book Channel
    The Virtual Book Channel
    Launched during the coronavirus pandemic as virtual literary communities began emerging in vital and unexpected ways, The Virtual Book Channel seeks to provide the best possible platforms for writers to reach their readers. The VBC (aka “The Veeb”) is a curated channel that archives live-streamed programming through partnerships with independent bookstores, literary festivals, authors' WFH spaces, and more.





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