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Amor Towles new novel, set in 1954, follows a foursome of rowdy kids (some freshly released from reform school) who pile into a beat-up Studebaker and hit the road in search of a better life. Critic Heller McAlpin calls it "a joyride ... hitch onto this delightful tour de force and you'll be pulled straight through to the end, helpless against the inventive exuberance of Towles' storytelling." Find her full review here!

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If you only know George Orwell as the dyspeptic, dystopian creator of Animal Farm and 1984, you should absolutely pick up Rebecca Solnit's new Orwell's Roses, which takes the rose garden Orwell planted at a rented cottage in 1936 as a jumping-off point to explore all kinds of questions. "For example," writes reviewer Ilana Masad, "What was 1936 like politically, socially, and economically in England? Where was Orwell in his career then? Or: What did his given name signify and what history did it carry? What significance lay in his chosen nom de plume that over time was used by friends and family as well? And even: What does it mean to plant roses?"

Check out the full piece here!

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Our November/December issue is here! Inside, you’ll find interviews with Anthony Doerr and Hanif Abdurraqib; Victoria Chang’s reflections on creative struggle; our sixth annual #5Over50 roundup of debut authors; and more. at.pw.org/NovDec2021

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4 hours in the library felt like nothing today. Love when that happens.

9/12/21

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Coffee + Return of the Thief

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Today’s Flickr photo with the most hits - the agora at Dion, in the Greek province of Macedonia. Dion was the sacred city of the Macedonian kings. 

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Michael Lewis's new The Premonition is a sweeping indictment of the CDC's response to COVID-19 -- and a paean to the public health officers fighting on the pandemic's front lines.

Lewis says he reached out to the CDC for comment on his reporting, but they wouldn't speak to him.

"So what I did was guerilla journalism," he tells Morning Edition's Rachel Martin. "I interviewed individuals who were willing to talk to me either on background or off the record. And a couple people were on the record. But the CDC itself, I was told would not — didn't want to talk to me."

Hear the whole conversation here!

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“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”

— William Styron (b. 11 June 1925)

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Last night was exactly what I needed. Dinner with friends and then evening relaxing, reading, and eating key lime flavored desserts.

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Walden Pond Books Oakland, California

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A Book Shop 📚📚📚 in Wigtown, Scotland [ig @ exploringedinburgh]

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5/11 Book Deals

Good morning, everyone! I hope you are having a nice morning so far. :) I am feeling a bit better this morning, thanks to those of you who reached out, it means a lot! On another note, can you guys believe that we’re already almost halfway through May?? I have no idea what’s going on with time lately, and I’m not sure how I feel about it… How are you guys all doing so far this year? 

Now, on to the books–let’s talk about the fact that there are a ton of awesome books on sale today! There’s quite a nice variety of fiction/fantasy/nonfiction, so be sure to have a look if you’re in the market for some new books. :) I’m personally pretty interested in Nghi Vo’s duology, and The Unspoken Name was pretty enjoyable when I read it last year!

Anyway, I hope you all have a truly wonderful day, and happy reading!

Today’s Deals:

The Unspoken Name by A.K. Larkwood - https://amzn.to/3o6Fo9W

Whisper Network by Chandler Baker - https://amzn.to/2RKfKeW

Novice by Taran Matharu - https://amzn.to/3w0adjA

The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig - https://amzn.to/3vTYCCv

Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust - https://amzn.to/3heQ9FS

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust - https://amzn.to/3eALKeA

A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee by Danny Fingeroth - https://amzn.to/3eBMIHy

Blacktop Wasteland by S.A. Cosby - https://amzn.to/33wIGtx

Dear Child by Romy Hausmann - https://amzn.to/3o56eiT

Skyhunter by Marie Lu - https://amzn.to/3uDSSMW

This Thing Called Life: Prince’s Odyssey, On and Off the Record by Neal Karlen - https://amzn.to/3o7T6cF

Each of Us a Desert by Mark Oshiro - https://amzn.to/33yHiqr

The Parisian by Isabella Hammad - https://amzn.to/3tCIpQs

A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe, John Nathan - https://amzn.to/3o41vOo

The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances - https://amzn.to/33yGe5X

The Mother of All Questions by Rebecca Solnit - https://amzn.to/3uFFjfQ

The Empress of Salt and Fortune (#1) by Nghi Vo - https://amzn.to/3o9bS3C

When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (#2) by Nghi Vo - https://amzn.to/2ReaiRH

Tudors: The History of England from Henry VIII to Elizabeth I by Peter Ackroyd - https://amzn.to/3eAl6lZ

Children of the Land by Marcelo Hernandez Castillo - https://amzn.to/3uyrBeN

NOTE:  I am categorizing these book deals posts under the tag #bookdeals, so if you don’t want to see them then just block that tag and you should be good. I am an Amazon affiliate in addition to a Book Depository affiliate and will receive a small (but very much needed!)  commission on any purchase made through these links.

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