New books this week include Dawn Tripp’s novel of Georgia O’Keeffe, Jhumpa Lahiri’s Italian memoir, a debut novel from Idra Novey, and National Book Award finalist Christopher Sorrentino’s latest.
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Book Birthdays, Jan. 25-Feb. 2: Amber Sparks and The Vegetarian
When people ask what I’ve been up to lately, I say, “Not much, just lounging in my new Snuggie and reading Amber Sparks’ The Unfinished World.”
Also posted in Book Rate Tagged Amber Sparks, Book Birthdays, Groundhog Day, Yann Martel
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Book Birthdays, January 19: Joyce Carol Oates, Bill Bryson, and a Squirrel
New books released this week include “The Portable Veblen” by Elizabeth McKenzie, “The Man Without a Shadow” by Joyce Carol Oates, and “The Road to Little Dribbling” by Bill Bryson.
Also posted in Book Rate Tagged Bill Bryson, Book Birthdays, Elizabeth McKenzie, Joyce Carol Oates
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5 Bernie Sanders Books That #FeelTheBern
No One Left To Whine To: On Self-Pity
On Pandabearing
As a white male literary publisher, life is hard. Like, I want to put panda bears on everything, but no one will let me.
Also posted in Editors' Blog Tagged Claire Vaye Watkins, Kyle Minor, Stephen Elliott
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Book Birthdays, November 24: Posthumous Christopher Hitchens, Oliver Sacks
Also posted in Book Rate Tagged Book Birthdays, Christopher Hitchens, Julianna Baggott, Oliver Sacks
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On Pandering and Growing Stupid Together: Monday’s Margins
Claire Vaye Watkins on pandering and Pankaj Mishra on growing stupid together–plus a profile of Roger Angell.
Also posted in Book Rate Tagged Claire Vaye Watkins, Monday's Margins, Roger Angell, Tin House
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Throw Away Your Mind: Monday’s Margins
Book Birthdays, November 10: Cunningham, Moody, and a Tom Petty Bio
Books released November 10th include rewritten fairy tales by Michael Cunningham, a Tom Petty bio, and Rick Moody’s “best novel in many years.”
Also posted in Book Rate Tagged Book Birthdays, Mary-Louise Parker, Michael Cunningham, Rick Moody, Tom Petty
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University Press Week, Carrie Brownstein, and Ayn Rand: Monday’s Margins
This week’s links of note: Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl by Carrie Brownstein, How to Get Published in Lit Mags, #upweek, and contemplating Ayn Rand.
Also posted in Book Rate Tagged Ayn Rand, Carrie Brownstein, Monday's Margins, University Presses
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