The Center for Fiction Bookstore
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Brooklyn, NY 11217
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Bookstore Picks
Inspirations from Life: Actual, Fictional, Artificial
From piercing fiction about hearts and minds in conflict to words of heartfelt wisdom from a life well lived, read on for this... -
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Black History Month Recommendations from Us to You
To honor Black History Month we asked our staff to share a favorite novel by a Black author—past or present, adult or children’s—that... -
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Pick Your Passion
The books this week have little in common except the brilliant range of their visions and the certainty that the authors are... -
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Words of Love, Love of Words
This weekend is both Valentine’s Day and the long Presidents’ Day holiday, a good time to settle in with loved ones to... -
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Feasts for February
The advent of Black History Month seems an ideal time to highlight Amanda Gorman, whose astonishing performance stunned viewers... -
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Performance Anxiety
There have been many outstanding books published recently about the acting life, life in the theater, life on a film set, and books by actors -
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A Panoply of New Publications
From a chorus of voices both in fiction and nonfiction, these writers highlight the amazing array of talent we are lucky to have... -
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Out of Control
We are excited to open our 2021 season of literary events and urge you to check out this tantalizing selection of programs -
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Looking Back and Looking Forward
January is a perfect time to revisit that classic novel you either never read, or read too early in high school, or want to reread... -
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Start the New Year Reading
One of the many New Year’s resolutions I make each year is to read more, and I don’t think I am alone. The year 2021 promises... -
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Our Year of Reading
This year lacked many things, but great literature was, thankfully, not among them. It’s no mystery, however, that more titles... -
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The Perfect Gift
Can you believe gift-giving season is upon us? Our rule of thumb: When in doubt, a gift book is often the ideal choice for a present -
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Our Thanks to You
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, one thing we are thankful for is the support you readers, members and customers have... -
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The Department of Speculation
With a sigh of relief that the election is basically over, we are ready to turn to the future—and a handful of books that do just that -
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Shorts!
Sometimes we just need something concise and brief and diminutive, of modest size (but not necessarily scope)
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Story Time
Ann Dowd Reads Story Boat by Kyo Maclear
Luminous, award-winning actor Ann Dowd joins us once again to share Kyo Maclear’s Story Boat, an imaginative and lyrical picture... -
Story Time
André Holland Reads Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
Based on the Oscar-Winning short film, Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry tells the story of Zuri, a young girl with beautiful hair, who... -
Story Time
Lili Taylor Reads The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
Actress Lili Taylor joins us again to share The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfield. With its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet...
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Writers Council Picks
Writers Council Picks: Six Recommendations from Richard Powers
Richard Powers
Check out six great picks from novelist Richard Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory and member of our Writers Council. -
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Writers Council Picks: Six Recommendations from Jane Smiley
Jane Smiley
We’re asking members of our Writers Council to recommend six of their favorite reads. Whether new or old, best sellers or hidden gems, grand... -
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Writers Council Picks: Six Recommendations from Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Franzen
National Book Award-winning author Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections, Freedom, The End of the End of the Earth) on...
