Behind the Book

Substacknewsletter · by Kristin Koval

On writing, publishing, and how a second act, a/k/a the dreaded and often-neglected middle, is more important than we think — in novels, life, and even a long run in the middle of training for a first marathon.

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Behind the Book is a Substack newsletter by Kristin Koval covering book clubs, literary awards and women in literature. Its most recent indexed post is from May 27, 2026.

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