by Ryan R. Campbell | Jan 22, 2021 | And Ampersand
Don’t squander that which remains. Honor the past. Embrace the present. Seize the future. Let’s do this now, together. And Ampersand remains available for preorder below. Preorder Now And Ampersand: Short Stories on Endings and Beginnings (of a Sort) is...
by Ryan R. Campbell | Jan 18, 2021 | And Ampersand, Book Review, On Writing
If you’re a longtime reader (or listener) of mine, you know 2020 was a year of reckoning, identity-wise. Who did I want to be as a writer? Who did I want to be as, you know, a regular old person? As one might have expected, when the clock struck midnight on the...
by Ryan R. Campbell | Jan 16, 2021 | And Ampersand, Book Review
I’ve long struggled to embrace success, but when advance praise like this rolls in, it’s hard to not hold it close. Minimalist and visceral, these American literary short stories address the themes of fatality, mortality and the continuum of existence....
by Ryan R. Campbell | Jan 15, 2021 | And Ampersand
In case you missed the memo, 2021 is going to be a great year for books. I like to think And Ampersand will be part of what makes 2021 a fantastic year in the world of indie publishing, but if you’re not a short story person, there are still plenty of reasons to...
by Ryan R. Campbell | Jan 12, 2021 | Book Review
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones was a tough act to follow. Elizabeth Acevedo’s Clap When You Land proved more than up to the task. Minor spoilers follow. Clap When You Land is a tale of two sisters, neither of whom knows the other exists. Separated by an ocean,...