Chris Hewitt Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Chris Hewitt is a book critic for the Star Tribune. Star Tribune books writer, floaty pen enthusiast, re-read every Agatha Christie mystery in order and wrote about them at https://t.co/yQOPJQEJnu
Sucker
Daniel HornsbyChris HewittMinneapolis novelist Daniel Hornsby writes about a hilarious "Sucker" reviewed by Kevin Canfield for @StribGoingOut : https://t.co/b4UmsGD2hC
Paperback, 2024
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Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma
Claire DedererChris HewittThis week, @StribGoingOut has a pair of reviews of books about the seamy underbelly of beautiful things: https://t.co/cgzJQmk4Lk and https://t.co/HlWyVYUgVB
Hardcover, 2023
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Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell
Sy MontgomeryChris Hewitt"Turtles" is very much of a piece with Montgomery's beatific "The Soul of an Octopus" in its assertion that listening to another species — and using what you learn — is good not just for those creatures but for everyone.
Hardcover, 2023
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The Half Moon
Mary Beth KeaneChris HewittReview of the latest from the writer of the blockbuster "Ask Again, Yes," in @StribGoingOut https://t.co/LibdyiDjXu
Paperback, 2024
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Names: A Read with Jenna Pick
Florence KnappChris HewittThe sort of novel that’s bound to create discussion about the events happening, what they mean and how they relate to one another... it is guaranteed to make readers reflect about their own lives ... Knapp [has a] gift for insightful, homespun metaphors.
Hardcover, 2025
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Prom Mom
Laura LippmanChris HewittLaura Lippman's latest isn't a whodunit or whydunit but more of a whendunit. Throughout "Prom Mom," the writer…creates suspense around our vague notion that something bad is about to happen, even if we're not sure what it is or when it will occur.
Hardcover, 2023
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Time Shelter
Georgi GospodinovChris HewittThe @StarTribune reported yesterday that a Bulgarian book won the International Booker Prize. But, get this, its Bulgarian-to-English translator is a graduate of Burnsville High School: https://t.co/RqKV0tOECo
Paperback, 2024
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You Only Call When You're in Trouble
Stephen McCauleyChris HewittMcCauley is gifted at character details that are amusing but also help us understand why his people behave the way they do..."You Only Call When You're in Trouble" is sharp about people and family.
Hardcover, 2024
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Real Life
Brandon TaylorChris Hewitt"The Late Americans" is Brandon Taylor's follow-up to "Real Life." @claudepeck reviews for @StribGoingOut https://t.co/ISNviq9KUY
Paperback, 2021
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Funny Story
Emily HenryChris HewittA breeze to read, with nuanced characterizations, brisk setpieces (I can easily picture a movie with, maybe, Elle Fanning) and Henry's deft wit.
Hardcover, 2024
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book