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LaurelLit.com

Laurel Osterkamp’s author site & blog about leading your best literary life.

Writer, Reader, English Teacher

Hello, and welcome to LaurelLit. I’ve tried to create a virtual reading nook for anyone who wants to lead their best literary life. If you’re a writer, reader, English Teacher (or any combo of the three), then welcome. Grab a hot beverage, get cozy, and get literary!

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Beautiful Little Furies will be released 12/21/23 by Black Rose Writing!

Find out more, and pre-order Beautiful Little Furies

 

From the Blog

 
  • Swifterature: A Swiftie’s Guide to The Brontë Sisters
  • Seven Weeks of Wuthering Heights
  • Anna Karenina Haikus: Part One, Chapter One Video!
  • Book Review: The Co-Worker by Freida McFadden
  • Book Review: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Swifterature: A Swiftie’s Guide to The Brontë Sisters

Yes, “Swifterature” is a real thing. There’s even a university in Belgium offering a course…

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Cats and Literature: The Purrfect Combination?

What is it about cats that makes them so literary? It just seems like books…

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All About Anna Karenina: Chapters 1-9

I’m reading Anna Karenina so you don’t have to. So, I took the plunge and began reading Anna…

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Other Books By Me (Laurel Osterkamp)

 
The Standout book cover

The Standout

2015 Kindle Scout Winner!

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The Next Breath book cover

The Next Breath

2015 RONE AWARDS!

(Honorable Mention in Women’s Fiction)

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Favorite Daughters

Multiple Award Winner! Firebird Book Awards, Indies Today, and  The Maxys

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Just Like the Brontë Sisters

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About Me

I’m a high school English teacher and novelist. I love boots, chocolate cake, cooking spicy food, running, and BOOKS! I live in Minneapolis with my husband Rich, son Eli, daughter Pauline, our kittens, and guinea pigs. This blog is about life, love, and all things literary.

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