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Can Friends Make You More Creative? Read Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

Melissa Gouty

Nov 195 min read

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.

Who Can You Believe? Read the Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Novel, TRUST, by Hernan Diaz

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.

My Bold Prediction Was Wrong! Night Watch Takes the Pulitzer for Fiction, 2024

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!

Are You Grieving? You Should Definitely Read Fresh Water for Flowers

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.

One interesting place to visit: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

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.

Why You'll Want to Read the Novel, Tom Lake. So Many Terrific Reasons!

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.

Word-Nerd Delight: Can You Pass This Quiz on 20 Words From Jane Eyre?

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?

Can a Curmudgeon Warm Your Heart? Read The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

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.

Why Lessons in Chemistry, a Fearless Novel, is Exciting Millions of Readers

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.

How Hard Would You Look for a Lost Manuscript? The Story Keeper

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.

How Cartographers Copyright Maps and Make a Little Accidental Magic

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

Read It and Weep: Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead

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.

How Strong Are You? Imagine Yourself in Chris Bohjalian's Glamourous, But Deadly Safari

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

The Novel Remarkably Bright Creatures will Surprise You With Delight

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.

Can You Do a Deal with the Devil and Win? Read Addie LaRue's Story

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.

The Violin Conspiracy: A Novel That Highlights Four True Human Traits

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.

Books About Racism Are Not New. Read the 1965 Powerful Novel "The Keepers of the House"

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.

How “The Vanishing Half,” A Recent Novel, Will Intrigue and Change You

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.

Why the Island is NOT Depressing, But a Redemptive Read for the Armchair Traveler

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.

How Writing to a Lover Forever Affected the Lives of Others

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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