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Why Does Every Famous Woman Have a Book Club Now?

Dakota Johnson launches "TeaTime" book club with Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino as its first pick.
The book club focuses on literary fiction, highlighting female authors and first-time novelists, aiming to bring gravitas to Instagram.

Kelly Link's debut novel 'The Book of Love' is magical, confusing, heartfelt, strange

Kelly Link's debut novel, The Book of Love, is a 600-page behemoth that blurs the line between speculative and literary fiction.
The story follows Laura, Daniel, and Mo, who return from the dead and must navigate their new reality while unraveling the mystery surrounding their resurrection.

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Sally Rooney's novels explore the tension between millennial anticapitalist sentiments and the pursuit of traditional life goals.

Susanna Clarke Wrote a Hit Novel Set in a Magical Realm. Then She Disappeared.

Susanna Clarke returns to the world of 'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' twenty years after its debut, reinforcing her legacy in fantasy literature.

A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez review domestic goddess of grotesque tales

Mariana Enriquez's latest collection reiterates her mastery of horror, blending political themes with intimate domestic struggles.

'Intermezzo' is Sally Rooney's most moving novel yet

Rooney's "Intermezzo" captures the complexity of love and loss between two Irish brothers, highlighting the importance of deep personal connections.

Why Does Every Famous Woman Have a Book Club Now?

Dakota Johnson launches "TeaTime" book club with Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino as its first pick.
The book club focuses on literary fiction, highlighting female authors and first-time novelists, aiming to bring gravitas to Instagram.

Kelly Link's debut novel 'The Book of Love' is magical, confusing, heartfelt, strange

Kelly Link's debut novel, The Book of Love, is a 600-page behemoth that blurs the line between speculative and literary fiction.
The story follows Laura, Daniel, and Mo, who return from the dead and must navigate their new reality while unraveling the mystery surrounding their resurrection.

Hot Commodity

Sally Rooney's novels explore the tension between millennial anticapitalist sentiments and the pursuit of traditional life goals.

Susanna Clarke Wrote a Hit Novel Set in a Magical Realm. Then She Disappeared.

Susanna Clarke returns to the world of 'Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell' twenty years after its debut, reinforcing her legacy in fantasy literature.

A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez review domestic goddess of grotesque tales

Mariana Enriquez's latest collection reiterates her mastery of horror, blending political themes with intimate domestic struggles.

'Intermezzo' is Sally Rooney's most moving novel yet

Rooney's "Intermezzo" captures the complexity of love and loss between two Irish brothers, highlighting the importance of deep personal connections.
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The big idea: should we abolish literary genres?

Hilary Mantel recalls the beginnings of her career as a novelist in her Reith lecture of 2017.
Mantel struggled to get her historical fiction novel, A Place of Greater Safety, published due to the lack of interest in the French Revolution as a topic.
Mantel criticizes the idea of genre and labels in literature, calling them confining and meaningless.

The Future by Naomi Alderman review survival of the fittest

Naomi Alderman's novel, The Future, combines literary and historical knowledge with a fast-paced narrative.
The novel explores humanity's destructive tendencies and questions whether we can imagine and create a better future.
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