Book Recommendations
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Book RecsThe Book That Made Me a Reader
Poetry
Christine Schutt
At age fourteen I was given a small paperback with a patriotic cover: Contemporary American Poetry, edited by Donald Hall.
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Four Great Books About The Artist in New York
Noreen Tomassi
Reading around a theme is one of a bibliophile’s great pleasures. Here’s a powerful foursome on art, selected by The Center for Fiction’s...
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Stories You'll Love
For your reading pleasure, we suggest four new short story collections by masters of the form.
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Book RecsJunior Edition
Junior Edition #24
Celia McGee
Featuring books by Giselle Potter, Maria Parr, Robert Sharenow, and M.J. Beaufrand!
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Five Great Books About Women in New York
Noreen Tomassi
The Center for Fiction’s Executive Director recommends five works of fiction that look at the unique relationships that women have with New York City.
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What Are You Drinking With That Book?
Daniel Reid
‘Tis the season to lift a glass and crack a tome. These 100-proof gift ideas from Daniel Reid are guaranteed to pack a one-two punch.
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Book RecsAuthor Picks
Five Fascinating Noms de Plume
Carmela Ciuraru
The author of Nom de Plume: A (Secret) History of Pseudonyms gives us insight into some literary aliases.
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Book RecsJunior Edition
Junior Edition #23
Celia McGee
Featuring books by Ross Collins, Augusta Scattergood, Tor Seidler, and Nicole Helget!
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Book RecsAuthor Picks
Surreal and Mythical
Alan Lightman
The author of Einstein’s Dreams recommends five disorienting and dreamlike novels to make your head spin.
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Book RecsThe Book That Made Me a Reader
On Samuel Beckett
Rick Moody
In freshman year of college, I was first exposed to Samuel Beckett’s novel Murphy. For a guy who had mainly been reading science...
