I always knew I wanted to be a writer. Even as a little girl growing up in Puerto Rico, scribbling stories in my notebook or getting lost in fairy tales and space adventures, I felt something click when words came together.
Welcome to the first edition Hot Off the Shelf, your go-to column for buzzy new releases that deserve a spot in your beach bag, bedside stack, or bookmarked wish list.
We caught up with author Katie Chandler to talk about her latest novel "Backhanded Compliments" — a swoony sapphic tennis romance with a soulmark twist. From her love of tennis to the power of queer representation, here’s what she had to share.
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