Campaign for the American Reader

The official blog of the Campaign for the American Reader, an independent initiative to encourage more readers to read more books.

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Pg. 99: Jens Zimmermann's "Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Christian Humanism"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Christian Humanism by Jens Zimmermann . About the book , from the publisher: Jen...

Eight books about idyllic vacations gone terribly wrong

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Michele Campbell 's latest novel is A Stranger on the Beach . At CrimeReads she tagged eight psychological thrillers where holidays de...

Pg. 69: Craig DiLouie's "Our War"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: Our War by Craig DiLouie . About the book , from the publisher: A prescient and gripping novel of a second ...

John Birmingham's "The Cruel Stars," the movie

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Featured at My Book, The Movie: The Cruel Stars : A Novel by John Birmingham . The entry begins: It’s a brave or stupid writer who willing...
Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Top ten caregivers in fiction

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Lila Savage is originally from Minneapolis. Prior to writing fiction, she spent nearly a decade working as a caregiver. Her work has appeare...

Pg. 69: Reese Hogan's "Shrouded Loyalties"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: Shrouded Loyalties by Reese Hogan . About the book , from the publisher: Naval officer Mila Blackwood is d...

What is H. G. Parry reading?

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Featured at Writers Read: H. G. Parry , author of The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep . Her entry begins: I tend to dip in and out of many d...

Five books that help explain the relationship between women & horses

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Tory Bilski is a travel writer based in Connecticut. She writes primarily about Iceland - its people, horses, and history. Her new book is ...
Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Pg. 99: Brian Fox's "James Joyce's America"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: James Joyce's America by Brian Fox . About the book , from the publisher: James Joyce's America is...

Ten great boundary-breaking women of fiction

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Louisa Treger has worked as a classical violinist. She studied at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and worked...

Pg. 69: Julie E. Czerneda's "The Gossamer Mage"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: The Gossamer Mage by Julie E. Czerneda . About the book , from the publisher: From an Aurora Award-winning...

Five top books about humans making a mess of things

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Rob Hart 's new novel is The Warehouse . At Tor.com he tagged " five books that mold our current state of constant anxiety into t...
Monday, August 19, 2019

Louisa Treger's "The Dragon Lady," the movie

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Featured at My Book, The Movie: The Dragon Lady by Louisa Treger . From the entry: The Dragon Lady blends fact with fiction to tell the...

Six of the best New York City biographies

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Christopher Bonanos is city editor at New York magazine, where he covers arts and culture and urban affairs. He is the National Book Criti...

What is Craig DiLouie reading?

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Featured at Writers Read: Craig DiLouie , author of Our War . His entry begins: Right now, I’m nearly finished with Grady Hendrix’s very s...

Five top thrillers featuring a small group of friends

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Cambria Brockman grew up in Houston, London, and Scotland and attended Holderness School in New Hampshire. She graduated from Bates College ...
Sunday, August 18, 2019

Pg. 99: Rachel Kahn Best's "Common Enemies"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: Common Enemies: Disease Campaigns in America by Rachel Kahn Best . About the book , from the publisher: Fo...

Pg. 69: Spencer Quinn's "Heart of Barkness"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: Heart of Barkness (A Chet & Bernie Mystery, Volume 9) by Spencer Quinn . About the book , from the publ...

Eleven of the best books about/with cats

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Jessie Burton is the author of three novels, The Miniaturist (2014), and The Muse (2016), published in 38 languages, and The Confession ...
Saturday, August 17, 2019

T. Greenwood's "Keeping Lucy," the movie

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Featured at My Book, The Movie: Keeping Lucy : A Novel by T. Greenwood . From the entry: I love this game! Here is my dream cast: Ginny:...
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