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E. H. Lupton (she/they) lives in Wisconsin. She is a writer, playwright, artist, runner, and experimental baker. Her debut novel, Dionysus in Wisconsin, was shortlisted for a Lambda Literary Award. She is the producer/co-host of the hit podcast, Ask a Medievalist. Visit her website at ehlupton.com. ...more

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E.H. Lupton I'm so glad you loved them! And the answer is yes! Book 4 (focused on Laz) will be out in May (preorders next month if I can get the cover done!), and…moreI'm so glad you loved them! And the answer is yes! Book 4 (focused on Laz) will be out in May (preorders next month if I can get the cover done!), and I'm hoping that book 5 (finishing up the Sam/Ulysses arc) will be out by the end of 2025. I've written several other books in the series about other characters, but I don't have an exact publication timeline. I'm hoping that altogether there will be nine books, and possibly one collecting short stuff (like "Dous") if I manage to write enough short stuff to make a book.(less)
E.H. Lupton Haha, no. Of course olives are green--actually, I think olives come in a lot of colors depending on ripeness and variety (and how much evil is in them…moreHaha, no. Of course olives are green--actually, I think olives come in a lot of colors depending on ripeness and variety (and how much evil is in them, I assume; I don't really like olives). In English, "olive skin" is a way of describing people who have tan or brown skin with a sort of greenish undertone to it--that is, people who look like their ancestors lived in the Mediterranean, southern Europe, Northern Africa, and a few other regions.

Sam looks like that in part because, as you note, he's also Dionysus, who is Greek. He also looks like that because the Greeks thought of Dionysus as a god who had come to Greece from somewhere else, although archeological evidence suggests he's actually from Greece and had been there for a long time. Similarly, to the average Wisconsinite, Sam will look vaguely foreign, although his family has lived in Wisconsin for a long time.(less)
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April 2026: Renaissance Is Here

Welcome to the Renaissance.

When I was in high school debate, we used to conclude every speech by saying, “I am now open for cross examination.” I always feel like I should say that when I launch my novels, although to be honest the idea of being cross-examined about anything I’ve written is kind of terrifying. But I guess I do need to say something valedictory at this particular moment. Although t

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Novellas are hard, especially for this type of romance, which attempts to balance both a relationship and a mystery plot. Charles pulls it off admirably here, perhaps because Gil and Vikram are rediscovering a prior relationship rather than starting ...more
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Apparently I forgot to review this, even though I blurbed it. Whoops.

This is a lush little novella about hedge witchery, roses, and love set in rural Indiana. The romance is a real slow burn, and the characters are all complex. I enjoyed how well the
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This was only a four-hour audiobook, but it packed a lot into those four hours.

I really don't know what to say about this. I had dreams about hippos. The book was pretty violent (unexpectedly so, for me), but the ending was very satisfying.

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Such an amazing book, I'm sending my mom a copy.

The language was a delight, the characters were excellent. I loved everything, especially Uriel's feelings about gender.

I have only one quibble, which is that there was one word that I think was mispro
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I think this was an interesting book.

Ryan Price is a hard character to dislike. He's very anxious in a way that feels very familiar. On the other hand, Fabian Salah is kind of an asshole, but it works out. I didn't hate him--wound up feeling like he
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“Eli shook his head. "When we first met, I thought you two were respectable."

"Really?" Sam sounded excited.

Ulysses didn't look over at them, even though he must have been working by feel in the dim light. "I knew taking this job was a mistake," he grumbled. "People hear you're a professor, that's the first thing they assume.”
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“Laz nodded. "Whip a shitty and I'll show you the buyer's place."

Eli stared in mute incomprehension. After a moment, he cleared his throat. "I beg your pardon?"

"Make a U-turn." Laz tilted his head.

Eli finally put the car in gear. "What was that majestic piece of Midwestern vernacular? Whip a shitty?"

Laz rolled his eyes.”
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“I can either be your doctor or your boyfriend," Eli said. "And if I have to choose, I don't want to be your doctor.”
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“Eli shook his head. "When we first met, I thought you two were respectable."

"Really?" Sam sounded excited.

Ulysses didn't look over at them, even though he must have been working by feel in the dim light. "I knew taking this job was a mistake," he grumbled. "People hear you're a professor, that's the first thing they assume.”
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“I can either be your doctor or your boyfriend," Eli said. "And if I have to choose, I don't want to be your doctor.”
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“Laz nodded. "Whip a shitty and I'll show you the buyer's place."

Eli stared in mute incomprehension. After a moment, he cleared his throat. "I beg your pardon?"

"Make a U-turn." Laz tilted his head.

Eli finally put the car in gear. "What was that majestic piece of Midwestern vernacular? Whip a shitty?"

Laz rolled his eyes.”
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“Eventually, he said, "I still don't entirely understand why you would, but I'm yours, if you want me. I have been for a while." He shut his eyes when he said it, and hoped Eli understood what he meant.

Eli curled up bonelessly against him, forehead on his shoulder, one leg draped over Laz's hips. "Wow," he said after a moment. "That was hardly self-deprecating at all. We'll make an optimist of you yet.”
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