Can Friends Make You More Creative? Read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin's novel, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, highlights the value of true friendship in creative partnerships.
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Melissa Gouty
Oct 25 min read
Who Can You Believe? Read the Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Novel, TRUST, by Hernan Diaz
By the end of the book, you trust no one and yet have an understanding of the influence the stock market wielded in the early 1900s.
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Melissa Gouty
May 93 min read
My Bold Prediction Was Wrong! Night Watch Takes the Pulitzer for Fiction, 2024
Jayne Anne Phillips' novel, Night Watch, takes the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for fiction...(Even though I was sure it would be North Woods!
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Melissa Gouty
Mar 195 min read
Are You Grieving? You Should Definitely Read Fresh Water for Flowers
Valerie Perrin's novel, Fresh Water for Flowers is a different kind of love story, a poignant look at grief, loss, and affairs of the heart.
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Melissa Gouty
Oct 23, 20237 min read
One interesting place to visit: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, presents a mystery and a picture of a diverse community coming together to do good.
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Melissa Gouty
Aug 14, 20235 min read
Why You'll Want to Read the Novel, Tom Lake. So Many Terrific Reasons!
Ann Patchett's novel, Tom Lake, is a touching story of a woman, her past, her choices, and the memories she shares with her daughters.
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Melissa Gouty
Jul 4, 20233 min read
Word-Nerd Delight: Can You Pass This Quiz on 20 Words From Jane Eyre?
The novel, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, is packed with words you may or may not know. Can you pass this quiz over 20 vocabulary words?
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Melissa Gouty
Feb 28, 20235 min read
Can a Curmudgeon Warm Your Heart? Read The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry
Gabrielle Zevin's novel, The Storied Life of A. J. Firky is a touching tale of how books and reading have the power to draw people together.
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Melissa Gouty
Jan 9, 20234 min read
Why Lessons in Chemistry, a Fearless Novel, is Exciting Millions of Readers
Bonnie Garmus' novel, Lessons in Chemistry, is exciting millions with its no-nonsense feminist message of a female chemist in the 1960s.
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Melissa Gouty
Jan 5, 20235 min read
How Hard Would You Look for a Lost Manuscript? The Story Keeper
Lisa Wingate's novel, The Story Keeper, encompasses the world of publishing, the life of Appalachia, and the mysterious Melungeon people.
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Melissa Gouty
Dec 15, 20226 min read
How Cartographers Copyright Maps and Make a Little Accidental Magic
Peng Shepherd's The Cartographers asks the question of whether the map makes the world or the world makes the map. Dark academia at its best
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Melissa Gouty
Dec 9, 20224 min read
Read It and Weep: Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver's novel, Demon Copperhead, is a painful but important novel, destined to be a classic and a 2022 Pulitzer nominee.
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Melissa Gouty
Dec 6, 20223 min read
How Strong Are You? Imagine Yourself in Chris Bohjalian's Glamourous, But Deadly Safari
Chris Bohjalian's novel, The Lioness, is more than a safari story. It's a look at the character traits and backstories that enhance survival
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Melissa Gouty
Oct 24, 20223 min read
The Novel Remarkably Bright Creatures will Surprise You With Delight
Suspend your disbelief. Read Remarkably Bright Creatures, a charming story of hope and the healing relationships between people & creatures.
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Melissa Gouty
Oct 14, 20227 min read
Can You Do a Deal with the Devil and Win? Read Addie LaRue's Story
V. E. Schwab's fantasy novel, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue is a Faustian tale sure to make you think about how you live your life.
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Melissa Gouty
Oct 7, 20225 min read
The Violin Conspiracy: A Novel That Highlights Four True Human Traits
Violin Conspiracy shows the struggles of a black, classical violinist whose instrument was stolen before a major competition.
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Melissa Gouty
Sep 22, 20225 min read
Books About Racism Are Not New. Read the 1965 Powerful Novel "The Keepers of the House"
Shirley Ann Grau's 1965 Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel, "The Keepers of the House," is a "slow burn" of a book addressing Southern prejudices.
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Melissa Gouty
Sep 13, 20224 min read
How “The Vanishing Half,” A Recent Novel, Will Intrigue and Change You
Brit Bennett's novel, The Vanishing Half, is an intriguing look at how appearance, relationships, and decisions impact our identity.
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Melissa Gouty
Aug 23, 20223 min read
Why the Island is NOT Depressing, But a Redemptive Read for the Armchair Traveler
The Island by Victoria Hislop is an international bestseller about family secrets and the island of Spinalonga, a former leper colony.
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Melissa Gouty
Mar 22, 20224 min read
How Writing to a Lover Forever Affected the Lives of Others
The History of Love is a reminder of the power of words and the life of stories - and how they can affect generations to come.
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