The first novel in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet was just voted the best book of the 21st century. We like it too. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
[ The New York Times | 2024-08-23 13:58:16 UTC ]
Author says she won’t revisit the beloved character because it would seem ‘inappropriate’ to discuss her sex lifeJacqueline Wilson has said she would feel “very wary” about writing an adult novel about Tracy Beaker “because it would seem inappropriate that we would learn about her sex life”.Last... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-05-30 15:19:35 UTC ]
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In June, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “Mrs. Dalloway,” Virginia Woolf’s classic novel about one day in the life of an London woman in 1923. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Drag Race star Miss Peppermint is coleading Queer History 101, a virtual book club merging stories of queer resistance with community. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2025-05-30 10:00:00 UTC ]
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As a teenager, I remember reading my first novel in verse. I never expected to like poetry. But just a ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-29 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Feature image © Sarra Fleur Abou-El-Haj. There are echoes of Virginia Woolf throughout Honor Jones’ masterful, exquisitely crafted first novel Sleep, which explores the ways in which a childhood trauma haunts her main character, Margaret, and those around her. The novel opens with scenes of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-27 07:15:09 UTC ]
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In this interview, author Martha Hall Kelly discusses how a reading recommendation planted the creative seed for her new book of historical fiction, The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club. The post Martha Hall Kelly: On Personal History Inspiring Historical Fiction appeared first on Writer's... Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-05-25 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Ocean Vuong’s second novel, The Emperor of Gladness, debuts at #2 on our hardcover fiction list and is the newest Oprah’s Book Club pick. Plus Kennedy Ryan’s third Skyland romance, Can’t Get Enough, lands at #2 on our trade paperback list, and Joe Abercrombie lightens his usual grimdark fare... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Thirteen years ago, my first novel was published. One of the first reviews it received on Amazon dismissed me as “just another Irish mouther of words.” I was, I have to say, more than a little bit insulted. I am circumspect to the point of obsession about the language I use when I write.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-21 08:53:59 UTC ]
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Last month I found myself on a Zoom call with the members of a book club who’d read my debut novel; truly, a bucket list moment in my writing life. Near the end of the call, someone asked the question I suspect every fiction writer gets at some point: Where do you get ideas from? Simple, […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-19 08:58:23 UTC ]
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Andreas Roman is the author of the newly released The Greatest Game of All (Flare Books), his first novel in English. A native speaker and writer of Swedish, Roman wrote The Greatest Game of All in English, then assisted its translation into Swedish for publication before revising the English... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-05-16 08:58:34 UTC ]
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Get into these cute totes, pretty notebooks, and helpful guides that will make your book club run smoothly and get members hype Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-12 13:00:00 UTC ]
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A Zora Neale Hurston classic, an award-winning YA, a Reese Witherspoon book club pick, domestic suspense, and more of today's best book deals Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-10 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Get ready for a literary dystopian centering books, Beyoncé's mom's memoir, a novel with a comp to Barry Jenkins's Moonlight, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-06 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Ta-Nehisi Coates bestselling, a romantic debut fantasy based on Chinese mythology, A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, and more of the best deals of the day Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-05-04 11:30:00 UTC ]
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While the novel remains a high-status cultural form, video game writing is still seen as a throwaway art – despite some of the biggest names in fiction being involvedI’ve been working in games for a little more than 15 years, and the main thing I’d say about it at this point is that it’s a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-04-30 08:00:17 UTC ]
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There's a new, mystery-soaked romance by Emily Henry, generations-spanning historical fiction by Morgan Jenkins, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-04-29 12:30:00 UTC ]
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In May, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “The Safekeep,” Yael van der Wouden’s novel about a woman wrapped up in a historical drama and a forbidden romance. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2025-04-25 14:00:04 UTC ]
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