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We’re entering peak summer in the northern hemisphere on this last day of July, and many a pair of eyes will be turning to a juicy book by the pool or at the beach.
What have been some of your recent favorites?
Here are some of mine:
- The Rebel’s Clinic: The Revolutionary Lives of Frantz Fanon by Adam Schatz
- Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
- The Creative ACT: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin (just ignore the appendix anecdote)
What about you?
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I found David Nicholls “You are Here” a funny and charming summer read. Very undemanding. I love that.
I recently read _The Bunker Diaries_ by Kevin Brooks and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Anything by Christopher Moore
Just finished Joseph O’Neill’s new novel, Godwin, which I highly recommend.
Ooh. Birman Wood. That was winter reading for me.
Both novels describe the mechanics of a collective, bogging down the pacing — but the payoffs in both cases make every seemingly extraneous word worthwhile.
I loved the domestic thriller _The Dream Home_ by T.M. Logan. I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days after I finished it. I’m also really psyched about T.J. Newman’s newest book, _Worst-Case Scenario_, out on Aug. 13!
I treat “The Creative Act: A Way of Being” as my personal creative bible. And here in North Dakota, we’ve had our three weeks of summer, and are now headed toward autumn temps. 🙂
I was just rereading All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir, and last week, I read Daisy Jones & the Six because every single agent I look at says they want the next Daisy!
Just wanted to let you know that I tried to submit an editing query and received an error message after I hit submit. Thanks!