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Author Elizabeth Black Makes House Calls for Her Book Club Fans
Is there anything better than having a great face-to-face book discussion with the author? Elizabeth Black and her fans definitely love the idea. She’s had such a great experience talking …
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A Question of Conscience: The Real-Life Inspiration for Maryka Biaggio’s Parlor Games
It’s not uncommon for authors to draw inspiration from the real world—after all, the truth is often stranger than fiction. But what sets the best stories apart is a rare combination of fascinating subject matter and unique writer’s perspective.
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Susan Conley on Incorporating Maps in Her Novel Paris Was the Place
In this Reading Group Center exclusive, Susan Conley shares how maps played a significant role in the development of her novel Paris Was the Place. From the protagonist to the …
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John Banville’s Ancient Light Beautifully Explores Long-Forgotten Love
Man Booker Prize-winning author John Banville’s latest opus, Ancient Light, unfolds as a gorgeous, haunting meditation on how the lives we remember living can differ so dramatically from the lives we’ve actually lived.
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Plan Out Your Reading Group’s Fall With Two Great Resources
Having trouble keeping your reading group organized? Looking for book suggestions that will interest all of your friends and spark fascinating conversations? Look no further: we have two resources that will let your group run smoothly and choose the tear-jerkers, laugh-getters, and pulse-pounders that will fuel mind-expanding discussions!
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Armchair Adventurer: Understanding the Turkey of Orhan Pamuk’s Silent House
The characters at the heart of Orhan Pamuk’s Silent House lived during turbulent times, and a proper grasp of Turkey in 1980 will greatly aid your reading group’s discussion of a Nobel Prize winner’s masterly novel.
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Jennifer Close on The Smart One and Her Favorite Stories of Siblings
Jennifer Close’s The Smart One is a funny, poignant family saga. In a new piece, she weighs in on her favorite stories of siblings and discusses why families are such engrossing topics for novels.
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Author Benjamin Svetkey’s Life as a Fictional Character
In an exclusive essay, Benjamin Svetkey talks about how the real-life experiences of losing his girlfriend to a movie star and becoming an entertainment journalist fueled his wildly entertaining new novel, Leading Man.
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Recipe by the Book: “Homesick” for Love Cake
Homesick was was recently released in Vintage trade paperback, and to celebrate the occasion, here is something that’s just as warm and delicious as the novel: a recipe for “Love Cake” straight from Roshi Fernando’s Aunty Ithalie.
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Richard Russo Examines Childhood Photos in Poignant Elsewhere
View a few exclusive photos from Russo’s childhood in Gloversville, New York. Maybe they’ll help spark conversation when your reading group tackles his new memoir, Elsewhere.
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