The Bookish Magazine

The world has a new literary home — and it’s beautifully, unapologetically bookish. The Bookish Magazine proudly debuts its first-ever print and digital issue, November 2025 Edition, a milestone publication dedicated to the art of storytelling, the joy of reading, and the community of writers and t

Fly Stone, Fly by Dust Kunkel is not merely a novel. It is an experience.

What happens when years of private writing finally become a published story? Kim Peters shares the experiences, lessons, and choices behind her writing journey; read the full interview to discover.

What happens when a landscape becomes part of a character’s journey? Read the full interview with Don to discover how One Arctic Night connects place, culture, responsibility, and growth.

What if a strange dream became the first page of a novel? Christopher traces that unexpected journey from one unsettling image to a growing fictional world; read the full interview.

What happens when a fictional lawyer begins questioning the very system he once trusted? Richard A. Danzig explores that tension through Chance Cormac in this interview.

Can a bedtime story become a passport to somewhere? Nicole O’Connor explores this through Kiera and Lamby; read the full interview to discover how imagination connects children with curiosity.

Can a children’s story carry both laughter and grief without losing its sense of adventure? Mar Andersons explores that balance through PABLO; read the full interview to discover more.

Here now is The Bookish Magazine – Issue 2, September 2026 Edition, themed “Written to Endure: On Resilience, Timeless Ideas, and the Lasting Influence of Books.”

What makes an old story feel strangely familiar in a modern world? LindaAnn LoSchiavo explores that question through poetry, folklore, history, and imagination; read the full interview to discover more.

Can a story imagined during bedtime become a lifelong creative project? Discover how Shawn Hainsworth transformed family storytelling into graphic novels by reading the full interview.

If every industry could preserve just one lesson in history, what wisdom would make the final chapter? Explore this expert roundup to discover the answers from professionals across diverse fields.

Can the questions you avoid become your greatest teachers? Discover how one author explores resilience, purpose, and personal growth by reading this thoughtful interview and following the complete conversation.

What if the safest place suddenly became the most dangerous? Discover how that question shaped a suspenseful novel by reading this interview with D.R. Berlin and exploring her creative process.

What kinds of thoughts appear while walking a dog through the same park for years? Readers will discover how everyday routines became poetry in this conversation with John Maynard.

What if the reason learning languages feels difficult is because we teach them backwards? Discover how one educator rethinks language learning through decades of teaching, research, and multilingual experience.

Have you ever tried rebuilding forgotten memories from old slides and vanished letters? Discover how one writer transformed fragments of travel, teaching, and reflection into stories that reconnect people with experience.

What happens when someone spends years unable to read their own life story? In this interview, readers explore how memory, silence, and writing shaped Adriene’s path toward reclaiming her voice.

Ever wondered how a self-proclaimed “nosy spy” transforms curiosity about strangers into bestselling books and evocative art? Discover Jill (Arlene) Culiner’s unusual creative method and what drives her lifelong storytelling.

Ever wondered how a parent of triplets writes entire fantasy worlds while keeping up with school drop-offs? Discover Alisse Lee Goldenberg’s unique creative process and inspirations in this revealing interview.

Have you ever locked eyes with something wild and felt it recognize you? Step into Mondli Kunene’s haunting world and linger long enough to sense what waits between instinct and understanding.

What happens when missing books feel like lost companions? John Repp explores that question, and readers discover the answer by reading the piece’s memories, marginalia, and devotion unfold slowly inside.

What happens when a discarded book feels like an old companion longing for love? Readers discover the answer by following the poem’s reflections, marginal notes, and promise.

What if the most expensive mistake in business isn’t failure—but explaining your brilliance badly? In Turn Words Into Wealth by Aurora Winter, discover why clarity may out-earn genius. Read on.

What if everyone you love vanished and the world insisted they never existed? Discover how memory, magic, and vengeance collide in The Song of Vengeance by Alisse Lee Goldenberg. Read on.

What if bread, bones, and stars were telling the same story about being human? Solemnity Rites by Loralee Clark invites readers to discover why—inside the full review.

What happens when a meditation leader wakes to find a murder beside his yurt? Discover the answer in The Brighter the Light, the Darker the Shadow by Verlin Darrow—read the full review.

What if the words you never said to your first love followed you for decades? Words for Patty Jo by Jill Arlene Culiner reveals why—by asking readers to listen closely.

What if silence spoke louder than answers, and unfinished moments carried more truth than certainty? Where Everything Sings by Chidumebi Philips invites readers to find out.

What if a poem about a restroom, a mirror, or a fish could quietly change how you see life? My Lost Pages by Sneha Sabu reveals why—read the full write-up to discover how.

What if one quiet idea reshaped how you measure success without you noticing? Readers discover how unexpected lessons from reading changed perspectives—and why those insights still guide decisions today.

What if the courage of a ten-year-old could weigh heavier than fear itself? KHAAK by Mahdi explores this and more—read the full review to uncover the story’s profound truths.

What if calm rebellion hides in everyday absurdity? In this candid interview, readers discover how an outsider’s imagination transforms routine life—by reading on, the answer quietly unfolds within these pages. thebookishmagazine.com/2026/01/10/i...

What would follow you across continents if memory weighed more than luggage? Drinking from the Stream by Richard Scott Sacks explores that strange burden—discover how by reading the full review.

What if the best way to reset your life wasn’t a checklist or plan, but quietly watching how others rebuilt theirs? Read on to see what kinds of stories truly help.

Why do certain stories feel like a deep breath while others feel like noise—especially at Christmas? This piece explores what makes a book truly comforting and why readers return to them.

The Gift of Nothing is not about rejecting Christmas. It’s about reclaiming it—from clutter, comparison, and consumer noise. It’s about the rare and radical act of showing up with open hands and saying, “I’m here. And that’s enough."

What would you do if your office commute involved alien arguments, police hippos, and invisible trousers? This strange question finally makes sense inside this unforgettable, unpredictable literary journey.

What if grief behaved like a place you accidentally moved into and couldn’t leave? This piece explores how one book walks that terrain—read on to discover how.

Have you ever wondered why certain stories feel like they’re tapping on the inside of your memory, even when you know you’ve never lived them? This piece explores that sensation—if you read it fully.

Ever wondered what it’s like to chase imaginary villains by day and real-life criminals by night? Discover how Joseph Safdia balances superhero worlds and AML investigations in this revealing interview.

Have you ever asked yourself why some memories stay loud even when the world grows quiet around them? This piece follows one writer who learns the answer—if you read on.

Esperanza Pretila’s “Bridges of Words” is a notable achievement in contemporary global poetry, not because it reinvents haiku, but because it honors the form with disciplined consistency.

Have you ever wondered how two rescue dogs could inspire an entire world of adventure and heart? Discover how Michael turned their stories into a lifelong creative journey in this interview.

Can kindness actually change your brain? Your relationships? Your entire way of seeing the world? In Radical Kindness, Angela Santomero—best known as the co-creator of Blue’s Clues and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood—makes the case that it can. But don’t mistake this book for a sweet, surface-level ode

What if happiness isn’t something we chase, but something we practice—like a skill? That’s the quiet yet radical premise of The Art of Happiness, a collaboration between a world-renowned spiritual leader and a Western psychiatrist.

If your memories were trapped in a magical cuff and your words could reshape reality, would you dare to speak—or stay silent forever? Find out how that question unravels below.

If your thoughts could leave bruises, would your poems still be beautiful? This review explores a collection where every verse walks the line between wound and witness. Read on to find out.

Have you ever wondered what invisible buckets have to do with how your child sees themselves—and others—each day? Find out how this colorful book quietly rewires emotional behavior.

What does it take to name a child after a stranger and never speak of it again? The answer sits buried in Priscilla Speaks, waiting for readers to hear it.

Can a single song chanted on a long march still echo in a man’s head fifty years later? This review traces why some sounds, and the stories behind them, refuse to let go.