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Reading List from Belletrist’s The Mystery Guest Meeting

We were thrilled to host an exclusive virtual book club discussion for Belletrist x Tertulia members, featuring our February pick, The Mystery Guest. Special guest Kat Pongrace of McNally Jackson joined Emma Roberts for a lively conversation about this singularly original memoir. During the discussion, so many books were mentioned—here’s the reading list for anyone looking to delve deeper into the universe of Grégoire Bouillier!

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Book Cover for: The Mystery Guest: A True Story, Grégoire Bouillier

The Mystery Guest: A True Story

Grégoire Bouillier

The newly released updated translation of The Mystery Guest from McNally Editions -- one of Emma's fave gifts to give.

BelletristBelletrist

Paperback, 2024

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Sophie Calle: Take Care of Yourself, Sophie Calle
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Sophie Calle: Take Care of Yourself

Sophie Calle

Conceptual artist and provocateur Sophie Calle presented 107 interpretations of a "breakup" email at the 2007 Venice Bienale, which was then documented in this extraordinary book. We'll let YOU research the connection to Bouillier...

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Book Cover for: My Manservant and Me, Hervé Guibert

My Manservant and Me

Hervé Guibert

Hervé Guibert, French legend of auto fiction (1955 - 1991) makes a cameo in The Mystery Guest.

Richie HofmannNew York Times BooksRichie Hofmann & New York Times Books

Paperback, 2022

$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf

Mrs. Dalloway

Virginia Woolf

No spoilers here in case you haven't read the book yet. But let's just say that you can't help but be tempted to return to Woolf after finishing The Mystery Guest.

The New York Review of BooksBethanne Patrick Is Only Here to Signal BoostThe New York Review of Books & Bethanne Patrick Is Only Here to Signal Boost

Paperback, 1990

$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Ulysses, James Joyce

Ulysses

James Joyce

After reading Bouillier, you'll never be able to read Ulysses again without thinking about the NASA space probe.

Patton OswaltMargaret E AtwoodPatton Oswalt & Margaret E Atwood

Paperback, 1990

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Getting Lost

Annie Ernaux

We discussed how much Bouillier's style reminded us of Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux. This is her raw memoir detailing her secret affair with a Russian diplomat.

The New York Review of BooksLos Angeles Review of BooksThe New York Review of Books & Los Angeles Review of Books

Paperback, 2022

$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Simple Passion, Annie Ernaux

Simple Passion

Annie Ernaux

And, of course, The Mystery Guest also reminded Belletrist members of this book in which Ernaux obsessively narrates her 2-year affair with a married man.

Kaitlyn GreenidgeLea YpiKaitlyn Greenidge & Lea Ypi

Paperback, 2003

$12.95$6.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Not One Day, Anne Garréta

Not One Day

Anne Garréta

On the call, Kat Pongrace of McNally Jackson heartily recommended this prize-winning book recounting the author's loves and lovers past.

Kamran JavadizadehDeep VellumKamran Javadizadeh & Deep Vellum

Paperback, 2023

$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Milan Kundera

The Unbearable Lightness of Being

Milan Kundera

The Mystery Guest reminded so many Belletrist readers of Kundera's masterpiece, which explores the fleeting nature of our life choices—and their significance, or lack thereof.

Maggie HabermanMaria PopovaMaggie Haberman & Maria Popova

Paperback, 2005

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: In Search of Lost Time [volumes 1 to 7], Marcel Proust

In Search of Lost Time [volumes 1 to 7]

Marcel Proust

A few Belletrist members couldn't help but think of the Proustian search for truth in our memories while reading The Mystery Guest.

Hardcover, 2024

$34.99$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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