Book Club: ‘James,’ by Percival Everett

For The Book Review Podcast’s May book club, we’ll talk about “James,” Percival Everett’s radical reimagining of “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

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Book Club: Let’s Talk About Claire Keegan’s ‘Small Things Like These’

This slim novella about one Irishman’s crisis of conscience during the Christmas season is the topic of our December book club discussion. Continue reading at The New York Times

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A year of plentiful prose: The best books of 2024

The year’s best books include the novel “James” by Percival Everett and a memoir by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Year-End Reading Recommendations, Book Club Suggestions, and More

We’re getting very, very close to the end of the year, so let’s go out with an explosion of reading ... Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Review: The Poetry of Percival Everett

The winner of this year’s National Book Award in fiction has published several collections of poems. Our critic takes a look. Continue reading at The New York Times

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The Best Book Covers of 2024

A Book Review art director selects the book jackets that made a compelling impression. Continue reading at The New York Times

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This Week’s Bestsellers: December 16, 2024

Dav Pilkey’s 13th Dog Man adventure, ‘Big Jim Begins,’ is the #1 book in the country, and Brandon Sanderson’s ‘Wind and Truth’ takes the #2 spot. Plus Good Morning America, Read with Jenna, and Oprah’s Book Club name their December selections. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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13 Book Club Picks for December 2024, From Oprah to NYPL’s Teen Banned Book Club

It’s been another long year, and ending it with a book club pick sounds like a pretty good choice. Especially ... Continue reading at Book Riot

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All the Bookish News We Covered This Week

Censorship trends, Oprah's new book club podcast, the most popular books of the Goodreads Reading Challenge, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Oprah Announces Book Club Pick and a New Podcast

Oprah's Book Club has announced it's 109th pick, and a new podcast in partnership with Starbucks. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Review: ‘The Miraculous From the Material,’ by Alan Lightman

In “The Miraculous From the Material,” the best-selling author Alan Lightman examines the science behind the wonder. Continue reading at The New York Times

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L.A. author Percival Everett wins National Book Award for retelling of 'Huck Finn'

USC professor Percival Everett wins the National Book Award for Fiction for 'James,' a retelling of 'Huckleberry Finn' from the character Jim's point of view. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Percival Everett, Author of ‘James,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction

Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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Book Review: ‘Taiwan Travelogue,’ by Yang Shuang-zi

Yang Shuang-zi’s “Taiwan Travelogue,” a National Book Award finalist, is a nesting-doll narrative about colonial power in its many forms. Continue reading at The New York Times

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11 Book Club Picks For November 2024

Book club picks for November, funny comics, bookish holiday sweatshirts, and more today on Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Most Popular Stories of the Week

The best book club books coming out in November, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY's best books of 2024, 8 one-sitting-read horror novels, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

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‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Book Club Conversation Space: Main Discussion

Discuss our November book club selection, “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” by Gabriel García Márquez, with the Book Review. Continue reading at The New York Times

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‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Book Club Conversation Space: Spoiler Chat

Want to discuss spoilers related to our November book club selection, “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” by Gabriel García Márquez? Post them here. Continue reading at The New York Times

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The Best Book Club Books Coming Out in November

November book club picks, PW's best books of the year, queer horror, and more today on Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Book Review: ‘Dinner for Vampires,’ by Bethany Joy Lenz

The “One Tree Hill” actor has written a memoir of the decade she spent beholden to the Big House Family — and her escape. Continue reading at The New York Times

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