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All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker is a powerful story not limited to one genre. It's a mystery, love story, and crime thriller.
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Melissa Gouty
- May 9
- 3 min
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 19
- 5 min
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
- Mar 4
- 4 min
One Bold Prediction: North Woods Will Win the 2024 Pulitzer for Fiction
Daniel Mason's North Woods is an inventive, mesmerizing, riveting romp through history and my pic to win the 2024 Pulitzer for fiction.
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Melissa Gouty
- Feb 28
- 4 min
How to Be a Great Writer: 4 Powerful Insights from Marilynne Robinson
Whether you need justification, motivation, or inspiration, writers will benefit from these four powerful insights from Marilyn Robinson.
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Melissa Gouty
- Feb 11
- 5 min
What's a King's Harem Really Like? Read the Novel, Jewel of Persia
Roseanna M. White's, The Jewel of Persia, is the Biblical story of Esther told through the viewpoint of Kasia, Esther's fictional friend.
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Melissa Gouty
- Feb 5
- 4 min
Looking for a Smart, Mature Heroine? Read the Novel, Frozen River
Ariel's Lahon's historical fiction, The Frozen River, is a remarkable retelling of the story of Martha Ballard, a real-life American midwife
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Melissa Gouty
- Jan 9
- 5 min
How Brave Are You? Does Being An Editor Now Mean Altering History?
Classic works by well-known authors like Roald Dahl are being revised by publishers. But does changing the language alter our history?
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Melissa Gouty
- Jan 3
- 6 min
How Brooks' Novel MARCH Uses Little Women as a Springboard to a Pulitzer
Geraldine Brooks', MARCH, 2006 Pulitzer-Prize winner fiction-winner examines the impact of war on the father of the Little Women we know.
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Melissa Gouty
- Nov 8, 2023
- 6 min
Can a Husband Commit His Wife? The Woman They Could Not Silence
Kate Moore's nonfiction book, the Woman They Could Not Silence, tells the story of Elizabeth Packard, sent to a madhouse by her husband.
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Melissa Gouty
- Oct 23, 2023
- 7 min
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
- Sep 20, 2023
- 3 min
Why the Novel "Horse" Should Have Been Titled "Racehorse"
Geraldine Brooks' novel Horse should have been titled Racehorse because it delves into race relations as well as horse racing.
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 17, 2023
- 5 min
The Widow Spy and the Amazing (Secret) Connections of Book Club Members
Martha Peterson's The Widow Spy is about the first single, female operative in Moscow during the Cold War and her work with a secret agent.
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 11, 2023
- 4 min
What Makes Great Science Fiction? Read Into the Drowning Deep to Find Out
Mira Grant's Into the Drowning Deep is a compelling novel that illustrates the traits that make great science fiction.
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 3, 2023
- 4 min
The Powerful Effects Motivational Quotes Have on Our Brains and Our Lives
Motivational quotes are big business. They're everywhere, and many of us gravitate to them. There are four reasons quotes affect us.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 25, 2023
- 3 min
Is Reading a Book Better Than Seeing Its Screen Version?
Is reading a book better than seeing its movie? Killers of The Flower Moon and Gentleman in Moscow may help you decide.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 19, 2023
- 3 min
Is It a Good Thing That Private Equity Is Now Buying Publishers?
After a failed merger with Penguin-Random House, Simon & Schuster is bought by KKR, a private equity firm. What will this mean to publishing
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 14, 2023
- 5 min
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
- Aug 12, 2023
- 3 min
Two Books That Might Be Too Painful to Read After the Horrible Fire in Maui
People touched by this tragedy in Maui will want to avoid reading Mrs. Mike and The Stars Are Fire because of horrible fire stories.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 10, 2023
- 6 min
People Think They Know About Shakespeare: 5 Absolutely Wrong Assumptions
Everyone has heard of William Shakespeare, but so much of what we think we know about him isn't true. 5 Absolutely Wrong Assumptions.
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