Book Club: Let’s Talk About ‘Headshot,’ by Rita Bullwinkel

Bullwinkel’s debut novel sheds light on the culture of youth women’s boxing through an ensemble cast of complicated characters. It packs a punch. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-06-28 20:00:57 UTC ]

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Why I Went Into Debt to Buy Back the Rights for Two of My Books

Yesterday, I attended a virtual book club where Heavy: An American Memoir was being read. When I clicked the link to join the Zoom, I saw the faces, necks, and shoulders of seven beautiful pixelated Black women from as far west as Las Vegas and as far east as Long Island. I assumed from their... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-11-10 09:49:30 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: November 9, 2020

‘The Cold Millions’ by ‘Beautiful Ruins’ author Jess Walter debuts at #11 in hardcover fiction. Plus a pair of books by Instagram-popular interior designers land on our lists, and the November book club picks are out. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Susie Yang’s ‘White Ivy’ is an entertaining character study of a social climber with a secret

Yang’s debut novel owes a debt to Edith Wharton’s “The House of Mirth,” though Ivy Lin is no Lily Bart. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-05 16:42:29 UTC ]
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Nightingale

‘She knew it was a trick of the lonely to favour the rude to the simply unmoved; that the loneliest thing in these villages and in this most tucked-away of professions was to elicit no response at all.’ Marina Kemp’s debut novel Nightingale is shortlisted for the 2020 Young Writer of the Year... Continue reading at Granta

[ Granta | 2020-11-05 11:53:49 UTC ]
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Osman's debut novel announced as W H Smith Book of the Year

Richard Osman's debut crime novel The Thursday Murder Club (Viking) has been named W H Smith's Book of the Year for 2020.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-05 01:31:10 UTC ]
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Review: You won't find a romance darker than Susie Yang's 'White Ivy'

Yan's debut novel overturns the tropes of the romance novel in this story about an immigrant's doomed pursuit of marriage and the American dream. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-11-02 15:00:30 UTC ]
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Hodder Studio pre-empts 'captivating' debut from Buzzfeed editor Obaro

Hodder Studio has pre-empted a "captivating and joyous" debut novel from Buzzfeed editor and writer Tomi Obaro, set in Lagos and following the evolving fates of three best friends. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-30 07:36:18 UTC ]
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Headline Review wins auction for Palmer debut

Headline Review has triumphed in a multi-publisher auction for Isaac and the Egg, a debut novel by journalist Bobby Palmer.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-28 08:45:16 UTC ]
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What debut authors need to know

Publishing a debut novel can be a stressful process for all concerned – not least the authors. Even those who feel prepared and knowledgeable can find themselves coming unstuck. As part of a group of traditionally published authors whose novels hit the shelves in 2020, I’ve experienced all the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-27 11:56:20 UTC ]
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W&N bags former bookseller's 'mind-stretching' debut novel

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired the debut of former bookseller Daniel O’Connor, launching "a startlingly bold new voice". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 19:12:42 UTC ]
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`The books that see her through': Winfrey suggests seven

With Election Day approaching and the pandemic ongoing, Oprah Winfrey is setting aside her usual book club recommendations Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2020-10-26 15:30:18 UTC ]
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Hodder gets 'Who Dares Wins' host Billingham's debut novel

Hodder & Stoughton is to publish "Who Dares Wins" host Mark "Billy" Billingham’s debut novel, after triumphing in a multi-publisher auction.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-25 21:34:49 UTC ]
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Stephen Curry talks about his latest venture: A book club

The NBA star has joined the ranks of Oprah and Reese with a club that highlights underrated writers. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-19 13:00:00 UTC ]
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How a Book Club Became My Joint

BACK IN 1999, the 15 or so women who called themselves Sisters With Books, or SWB for short, were all strangers to me. Except for Angela. She and I were both public relations professionals and met through the Black PR Society, an organization that continues to support and advocate for African... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-10-19 12:30:50 UTC ]
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I’ve Got to Talk to Someone About This! A History of Book Clubs

A deep dive into the history of book clubs, including Black and Queer book club spaces. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-10-16 10:34:00 UTC ]
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A Quick Guide to DIY Library Bookmarks

We’re talking bulk bookmarks, cheap bookmarks, and easy DIY library bookmarks that librarians can make for patrons or book club members. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-10-16 10:32:00 UTC ]
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Transworld pre-empts The Herd

Transworld has pre-empted The Herd by Emily Edwards, a book club novel about two women who, for differing reasons, don't have their children vaccinated which leads to devastating consequences. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-12 12:00:09 UTC ]
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Wildfire lands Annie Mac's debut novel

Wildfire will publish Mother Mother, the debut novel from DJ and broadcaster Annie Macmanus, popularly known as Annie Mac.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-11 19:57:39 UTC ]
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3 Ways to Start a Two-Person Book Club with a Friend

One Rioter describes three different types of two-person book clubs that have helped her make and maintain long-lasting literary friendships. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-10-06 10:35:00 UTC ]
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Pete Beatty’s ‘Cuyahoga’ Images an Ohio, and a Country, Divided

In this debut novel set on the river that separates Cleveland from Ohio City, an orphan builds a mythology around his big brother. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-10-06 09:00:08 UTC ]
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