A successful book club needs three things to thrive: delicious food, decent wine and wonderful people. Only the first two, food and wine, are easy to find. It is the third element, the people, that is like a jigsaw puzzle with a thousand pieces—something that promises to look like the pretty picture on the box, […] The post The Book Club of My Dreams Was at the Library All Along appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'
[ Electric Literature | 2021-05-27 11:00:00 UTC ]
Writers—even if working in fiction—are often concerned about what is happening in the larger world. Though it takes time to see a book through from manuscript to hitting the shelves, the ones featured here have a finger on the pulse of our contemporary moment and take time to explore the deeper... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2025-04-21 11:05:00 UTC ]
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Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover of Little Movements by Lauren Morrow, which will be published by Random House on September 9, 2025. You can pre-order your copy here. Thirty-something Layla Smart was raised by her mother to dream medium. But all Layla’s ever wanted was a career... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2025-04-17 11:00:00 UTC ]
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If you're curious about exactly how far-reaching these celebrities' impact is when it comes to books, the Libby shared their app's ranking with us. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-04-15 11:00:00 UTC ]
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An adapted Black classic, an Oprah's Book Club selection, KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON for young readers, and more of today's best book deals Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-04-12 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Read with Jenna selects a new literary thriller from Amity Gaige, Reese’s Book Club spotlights Emily Everett’s debut, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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It wouldn’t be wrong to call Kate Folk’s debut novel Sky Daddy a marriage plot. The protagonist, Linda, has had numerous lovers, but she wants to settle down. She’s looking for a “fine gentleman” who’s sleek, strong, and ready to commit, and she already has her dream wedding planned: hurtling to... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2025-04-08 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Reductress is one of the best humor sites out there. They have an amazing editorial staff and a talented pool of writers who keep their headlines and articles sharp and surprising. It’s a tough moment to find a good comedic angle on the news, but Reductress’ topical satire continues to land by... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-04-03 17:19:30 UTC ]
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If you want a very intense discussion—or just immaculate prose, humor, and devastation—choose this as your next book club read Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-04-01 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite Meta’s best efforts, former Facebook exec Sarah Wynn-Williams lands at #4 on our hardcover nonfiction list with Careless People. Plus Oprah’s Book Club taps The Tell by Amy Griffin, and LitRPG author Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl series levels up. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Oathbound, the third book in Tracy Deonn’s Legendborn Cycle, lands at #2 on our children’s fiction list. Plus the March Reese’s Book Club pick, Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall, debuts at #3 on our hardcover fiction list, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie returns to fiction after more than a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Perk up your book club conversations with this mystery romp about a former girl band member sleuthing the disappearance of her son's bully. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-03-12 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Oprah Winfrey has chosen a new memoir by venture capitalist Amy Griffin for her book club Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2025-03-11 12:30:31 UTC ]
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Welcome to spring and a new round of “what did the book clubs select this month”! I have a roundup ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-03-11 11:30:00 UTC ]
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In this land of opportunities, being an immigrant can often feel like playing a round of Twister. A certain contortion of mind, language, and will power seems written into the script; a lot of territory remains untouchable. Shubha Sunder’s debut novel Optional Practical Training is named after... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2025-03-07 12:05:00 UTC ]
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Emily St. James’s debut novel Woodworking chronicles the developing friendship between a 16-year-old trans girl and her recently-out-to-herself English teacher in Mitchell, South Dakota in the months leading up to the 2016 election. In a town like Mitchell, secrets are few and far between,... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2025-03-06 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The Harlem-loving, Harlem Renaissance, and Jazz Age-obsessed side of me absolutely loved this book. It will hook you from the very first page. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-03-04 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Climate change is conspicuously absent from most realist, literary fiction set in the present day. Hurricanes, wildfires, floods, droughts and other natural disasters are part of our daily lives, yet they’re absent, save for brief mentions of a news clip for a college protest from much of our... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2025-03-04 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Electric Literature is pleased to reveal the cover of These Memories Do Not Belong to Us, the highly-anticipated debut novel by Yiming Ma, which will be published by Mariner Books in the US and McClelland & Stewart in Canada on August 12, 2025. You can pre-order here in US or here in Canada.... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2025-03-04 12:00:00 UTC ]
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