Thanks, Caroline, and I am truly sorry about your ice cream.

Thank you, Deb!

'Schaap’s prose is characterized by well-crafted, even sublime sentences, erudite literary references and sharp, dark humor,' Ann Neumann writes in her lovely review of my new book in the NY Times. 'You’ll find a fortifying dose of grace in these pages.'

Her Husband Died, Then Her Mother. Northern Ireland Offered Solace.

Rosie Schaap’s new memoir, “The Slow Road North,” recalls her grief and her subsequent move out of Brooklyn.

An honor to see THE SLOW ROAD NORTH on this list, in the company of books by so many writers I love. lithub.com/lit-hubs-mos...

Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2024, Part Two

Well, it’s been a pretty bad year so far, all things considered, with the strong potential to get worse. But as always, there’s a silver lining (of sorts): the books. Now that the year&…

A little #FlashbackFriday in honour of Walt Whitman’s 205th birthday.

Whoa! THE SLOW ROAD NORTH got a STARRED REVIEW from Publishers Weekly and I'm just so happy for my little book of love and death and grief and Ireland.

In a shop yesterday, I tried to pay for something with my library card.

I do see it.

Kind words from Kirkus!

Did you watch BABY REINDEER? Are you, or have you ever been, a bartender? I've got an essay for you.

What Does Baby Reindeer Have to Say about Bartending? A Lot.

The new Netflix series captures the uncertain power dynamic and unusual level of intimacy between bartender and patron—real, illusory, performative, sometimes all three.