Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Third reading: D.W. Buffa on Lampedusa's "The Leopard"

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D.W. Buffa 's newest novel to be released is Evangeline , a courtroom drama about the murder trial of captain who is one of the few to ...

Q&A with Noelle Salazar

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From my Q&A with Noelle Salazar , author of The Lies We Leave Behind : A Novel : How much work does your title do to take readers into...

Six top dark academia novels

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At Mental Floss Chris Wheatley tagged six of the best dark academia novels , including: Bunny by Mona Awad Mona Awad possesses an undenia...

Pg. 99: Elizabeth Rodriguez Fielder's "The Revolution Will Be Improvised"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: The Revolution Will Be Improvised: The Intimacy of Cultural Activism by Elizabeth Rodriguez Fielder . About ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Pg. 69: Alex Kenna's "Burn this Night"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: Burn this Night : A Mystery by Alex Kenna . About the book, from the publisher: Told in alternating timeline...

Seven historical mysteries where political intrigue fuels the plot

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Celeste Connally is an Agatha Award nominee and a former freelance writer and editor whose novels include historical mysteries set in Regen...

Pg. 99: Anthony J. Stanonis's "New Orleans Pralines"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: New Orleans Pralines: Plantation Sugar, Louisiana Pecans, and the Marketing of Southern Nostalgia by Anthony ...
Monday, November 18, 2024

Q&A with Sariah Wilson

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From my Q&A with Sariah Wilson , author of A Tribute of Fire : How much work does your title do to take readers into the story? Th...

Ten top nonfiction books about history’s greatest mysteries

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At Mental Floss Jennifer Byrne tagged ten gripping nonfiction books about history’s greatest mysteries . One title on the list: Ghost Ship:...

Pg. 99: Ashley Lawson's "On Edge"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: On Edge: Gender and Genre in the Work of Shirley Jackson, Patricia Highsmith, and Leigh Brackett by Ashley La...
Sunday, November 17, 2024

Marshall Fine’s "The Autumn of Ruth Winters," the movie

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Featured at My Book, The Movie: The Autumn of Ruth Winters : A Novel by Marshall Fine . The entry begins: The Autumn of Ruth Winters focu...

Nine books about the Spanish Civil War

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Julian Zabalbeascoa 's fiction has appeared in American Short Fiction , The Gettysburg Review , Glimmer Train , One Story , and Ploughsh...

Pg. 99: Lindsay Weinberg's "Smart University"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: Smart University: Student Surveillance in the Digital Age by Lindsay Weinberg . About the book, from the pub...
Saturday, November 16, 2024

Q&A with Elizabeth Hobbs

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From my Q&A with Elizabeth Hobbs , author of Misery Hates Company : A Novel : How much work does your title do to take readers into th...

Pg. 69: Elise Hart Kipness's "Dangerous Play"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: Dangerous Play (Kate Green, book 2) by Elise Hart Kipness . About the book, from the publisher: From the au...

Seven chilling novels featuring young people taking charge of their lives

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Marie Tierney was a finalist in the Daily Mail First Novel competition. When she isn’t researching criminal history, she writes plays and p...
Friday, November 15, 2024

Sariah Wilson's "A Tribute of Fire," the movie

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Featured at My Book, The Movie: A Tribute of Fire by Sariah Wilson . The entry begins: This question is a bit difficult for me because th...

Ten top nonfiction books on history’s greatest medical mysteries

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At Mental Floss Marla Mackoul tagged ten books that "delve into some of the wildest moments in medical history ." One title on t...

Pg. 99: Margarette Lincoln's "Perfection"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: Perfection: 400 Years of Women's Quest for Beauty by Margarette Lincoln . About the book, from the publi...
Thursday, November 14, 2024

Q&A with James Tucker

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From my Q&A with James Tucker , author of The Paris Escape : A Novel : How much work does your title do to take readers into the story...