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The Must-Read Ten
Lorenzo Carcaterra
Our Crime Fiction Academy instructor, and master author and screenwriter, Lorenzo Carcaterra, presents his list of ten books on crime that everyone...
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Five Long Reads
Dexter Palmer
The author of the highly praised new novel Version Control uses his dissertation on Joyce, Gaddis, and Pynchon as inspiration for...
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Five Old Flames
Roger Rosenblatt
The author of Thomas Murphy takes a look at five passionate classics.
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Books on the Artistry of War
Roxana Robinson
The author of Sparta discusses books that helped her inhabit the world of soldiers.
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Book RecsThe Book That Made Me a Reader
On Dr. Seuss
Stephen King
It was my first encounter with a horror story, because poor Bartholomew was going to get his head chopped off if he couldn’t take off his hat for the king.
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Five Stateside Novels You Likely Missed
Daniel Woodrell
The author of The Maid’s Version picks five wrongfully neglected works of American genius.
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Modern Crime Books from the UK and Ireland
Ann Hood
The Return of Captain John EmmettElizabeth SpellerIn The WoodsTana FrenchField of BloodDenise MinaChristine FallsBenjamin BlackThe...
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Five Books That Help Us Rethink History
Gavin McCrea
Debut author Gavin McCrea challenges the notion of ‘historical fiction’ in this fascinating list of recommended reading.
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Some Favorite Works of Modern Arabic Literature
Amitav Ghosh
The author of Flood of Fire selects four novels and a memoir from modern Arabic literature.