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“The Blue Mist” marks fourth time in So It Goes
For the fourth time, and for the third consecutive year, I have a story in the annual edition of So It Goes, the literary journal of the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library. The new issue will launch with a virtual reading on Saturday, October 2. Tickets are available online. For this year’s environmentally themed issue, […]
Indie bookstores now have A Hot Mess
My newest book “A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis is Changing Our World” is out on November 2, and major bookstores have been offering preorders for a while. Now, you can also order from your local bookstore via Indiebound, or from the list of bookstores on the book-specific page of this website. And if […]
Glowing review of the new book
The blog YA Dude Books just posted its review of “A Hot Mess,” and it might have the best opening line I’ve ever gotten for a review. The book is still available for preorder from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. — and also now from your local bookstore via IndieBound. Full review at the link. […]
Kirkus reviews A Hot Mess
The reviews for “A Hot Mess” continue to come in, and they’ve been rewarding so far. Kirkus Reviews says of the book: “A wealth of information and an engaging approach are certain to have a lasting impact.” Also, “Get it.” Read the whole review at the link. An excerpt: Fleischer uses specific examples, recent scientific […]
First Hot Mess review, from Foreword
The first review of my new book “A Hot Mess” came out this week, and it’s a good one. It will appear in the November/December issue of Foreword Reviews, but I’m able to share it now. An excerpt: With a journalist’s knack for finding the human angle behind compelling issues, Fleischer begins with the Tuvalu […]
Zest Books fall preview
My publisher Zest Books (an imprint of Lerner) is promoting its featured titles for the fall, and that includes “A Hot Mess” (along with Victorya Rouse’s “Finding Refuge” and “Know Your Rights and Claim Them” by Amnesty International, Angelina Jolie, and Geraldine Van Bueren). Check it out.
Stacked Books fall 2021 YA nonfiction preview
Stacked Books says we’re entering a “golden age of YA nonfiction,” and highlights some examples in its 2021 YA nonfiction preview. It highlights several key titles for fall 2021, including my new book “A Hot Mess: How the Climate Crisis is Changing Our World.” An excerpt: I think we’re entering a real golden age for […]
