The Lit Room
The writing of James Cupps

The Lit Room

A small, lamp-lit catalog of work in progress — novels, memoirs, and short stories from the Ohio River Valley and elsewhere. Pull up a chair.

Books

1 in progress
In Both Hands — a lit window above a rain-wet brick street descending to the river at autumn dusk
Novel · Book one

In Both Hands

A quiet urban fantasy set in the Ohio River Valley in the autumn of 2025. Drafts of the first seven chapters, with the world and people of the novel as it takes shape. The magic is small; the cost is not.

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Short Stories

8 pieces

Memoirs

Coming soon

Under construction

Memoir and personal essays are on the way. Check back soon.