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Writing this book was like a drug high': Rachel Kushner on her Booker-listed novel

Rachel Kushner describes the writing of her novel 'Creation Lake' as the most exhilarating experience of her life, echoing themes of human history and existential urgency. [ more ]

Curbed

4 days ago

Writing

Rachel Kushner Lived With Freezing Pipes, Toxic Waste, and Awful Landlords

Kushner's novel captures nostalgia and identity through the lens of urban experiences and personal history. [ more ]

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Writing

Writing this book was like a drug high': Rachel Kushner on her Booker-listed novel

Rachel Kushner describes the writing of her novel 'Creation Lake' as the most exhilarating experience of her life, echoing themes of human history and existential urgency. [ more ]

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Books

The Watermark by Sam Mills review a time-travelling romp

Sam Mills's 'The Watermark' is a whimsical adventure story that combines elements of humor, time travel, and self-reflection, asking readers to engage deeply. [ more ]

Faithandfearinflushing

3 weeks ago

New York Mets

Call Up Jess Singer

Starting pitchers Quintana, Manaea, Severino, Blackburn, and Peterson have had varied performances, representing the Metsian condition.

Curveball, a novel by Eric Goodman, intertwines the human condition with a Mets-centered storyline, reflecting the essence of being a Mets fan. [ more ]

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Elif Shafak: As a writer in Turkey, you can be attacked, put on trial, imprisoned'

The novel 'There Are Rivers in the Sky' centers around a single raindrop connecting diverse characters through time and geography, highlighting the impact of the climate crisis. [ more ]

Harvard Gazette

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Book excerpt: 'This Strange Eventful History' by Claire Messud - Harvard Gazette

The novel 'This Strange Eventful History' by Claire Messud delves into the lives of three generations of a family with Algerian roots, shaped by displacement, war, and societal turmoil. [ more ]

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Wife by Charlotte Mendelson review bravura portrait of a marriage in meltdown

Charlotte Mendelson delves into narcissism and domestic turmoil in her novel Wife, creating grotesque characters like Penny and exploring the complexities of family dynamics. [ more ]

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I wanted to do pulpy, hyper-violent action': Keanu Reeves on his novel with China Mieville and the afterlife of The Matrix

Keanu Reeves is known for his humble and nice demeanor, even taking on menial tasks and crediting his collaborator for their novel. [ more ]

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Books

The Watermark by Sam Mills review a time-travelling romp

Sam Mills's 'The Watermark' is a whimsical adventure story that combines elements of humor, time travel, and self-reflection, asking readers to engage deeply. [ more ]

Faithandfearinflushing

3 weeks ago

New York Mets

Call Up Jess Singer

Starting pitchers Quintana, Manaea, Severino, Blackburn, and Peterson have had varied performances, representing the Metsian condition.

Curveball, a novel by Eric Goodman, intertwines the human condition with a Mets-centered storyline, reflecting the essence of being a Mets fan. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Writing

Elif Shafak: As a writer in Turkey, you can be attacked, put on trial, imprisoned'

The novel 'There Are Rivers in the Sky' centers around a single raindrop connecting diverse characters through time and geography, highlighting the impact of the climate crisis. [ more ]

Harvard Gazette

Writing

Book excerpt: 'This Strange Eventful History' by Claire Messud - Harvard Gazette

The novel 'This Strange Eventful History' by Claire Messud delves into the lives of three generations of a family with Algerian roots, shaped by displacement, war, and societal turmoil. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Writing

Wife by Charlotte Mendelson review bravura portrait of a marriage in meltdown

Charlotte Mendelson delves into narcissism and domestic turmoil in her novel Wife, creating grotesque characters like Penny and exploring the complexities of family dynamics. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

Writing

I wanted to do pulpy, hyper-violent action': Keanu Reeves on his novel with China Mieville and the afterlife of The Matrix

Keanu Reeves is known for his humble and nice demeanor, even taking on menial tasks and crediting his collaborator for their novel. [ more ]

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Nytimes

7 months ago

Writing

Writing Is Doomed to Fail. That's Why Hisham Matar Loves It.

Hisham Matar's new novel explores the theme of exile and friendship

Matar has a deep appreciation for art and spends hours looking at paintings [ more ]

The Paris Review

Writing

The Art of Fiction No. 252

Jamaica Kincaid's early life and career

Overview of Jamaica Kincaid's published works [ more ]

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PublishersWkly 8 months ago

Writing

23 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2024

Venita Blackburn's novel is a strange and gripping mix of sci-fi and family saga.

Emma Alpern Johansson's debut novel is a queer Lolita story that explores desire and memory. [ more ]

'Time' Magazine's 25 Most Anticipated Books of 2024 | @time https://t.co/rQZ5JWVDCW

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The 25 Most Anticipated Books of 2024

The 2024 books lineup has a diverse range of offerings, including memoirs, novels, and nonfiction books.

Some anticipated releases include RuPaul's memoir, a posthumous novel from Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and books from authors such as Tana French and Kevin Kwan. [ more ]

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The Best Books to Read in 2024

Kiley Reid's debut, Such A Fun Age , enjoyed the sort of success most authors can only dream of (it was longlisted for The Booker Prize) but any suggestion that she may struggle with what publishing likes to call the 'difficult second novel' is thwarted from the very first page of Come and Get It .

Scary Mommy

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Scary Mommy's Best Books Of 2023: 17 Titles We Couldn't Put Down

Finding time to read can be a challenge for moms, but escaping into a novel can be a rewarding experience.

Scary Mommy shares their favorite reads from 2023, including 'Banyan Moon' and 'The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi'. [ more ]

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Fiction to look out for in 2024

There's a sensational selection of novels to look forward to in 2024, enough to set even the most discerning reader's heart aflutter.

The Paris Review

Writing

The Art of Fiction No. 120

Mario Vargas Llosa ran for presidency in Peru in 1988.

Vargas Llosa has long been outspoken on Peruvian politics and has incorporated political issues into his novels. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

Books

The 10 Best Audiobooks of 2023

Audiobooks are a form of escapism and can provide both fun and intellectual stimulation.

Age of Vice is a novel that combines elements of a mob thriller and a Dickensian saga, set in Delhi.

New recordings of Borges' work, narrated by Castulo Guerra, have been released by Penguin Random House Audio. [ more ]

The Atlantic

Writing

The Atlantic 10: The Best Books of 2023

Books offer a countercultural medium of focus and complexity in a world filled with distractions.

This year's selections include ambitious projects that are clear, beautiful, and impossible to put down. [ more ]

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Books

'The book took me about a decade': the 2023 Booker prize shortlisted writers on the stories behind their novels

Notes don't tell you anything about a novel's voice, which is the most important thing about it.

The book is not just about Cass but also about her family, each with their own problems connected to their shared past. [ more ]

The Point Magazine