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Dublin Literary Award Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: The Magician, Colm Toibin

The Magician

Colm Toibin
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Day or night, the Bibliotheek de Krook @bibdekrook in Gent is a striking piece of architecture! One of our two nominating libraries from Belgium, their selection for the 2023 #DublinLitAward is The Magician by Colm Tóibín. Have you read it? @dubcilib @DublinCityofLit https://t.co/eTZKpbzqRb

Paperback, 2022

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Book Cover for: Small Things Like These (Oprah's Book Club), Claire Keegan

Small Things Like These (Oprah's Book Club)

Claire Keegan
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Small Things Like These by @CKeeganFiction, 56 Days by @cathryanhoward and The Magician by Colm Tóibín are all amongst the 70 novels longlisted for the 2023 #DublinLitAward. https://t.co/pt9xI52IVU

Hardcover, 2021

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Book Cover for: Lost Children Archive, Valeria Luiselli

Lost Children Archive

Valeria Luiselli
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We're #ReelingInTheYears celebrating 27 years #DubLitAward 🤩 Our 2020 Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli. Like + share one of our posts to be in with a chance to win a copy The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter. More info at https://t.co/rnSWmIm38p https://t.co/CO6tJxNUzh

Paperback, 2020

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Known World, Edward P. Jones

The Known World

Edward P. Jones
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We're #ReelingInTheYears celebrating 27 years #DubLitAward 🤩 Our 2005 winner The Known World by Edward P. Jones. Like + share one of our posts to be in with a chance to win a copy The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter https://t.co/SmEW6wn1pv

Paperback, 2004

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Book Cover for: Ghost Wall, Sarah Moss

Ghost Wall

Sarah Moss
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Last but certainly not least, our final judge is Sarah Moss! She's the author of eight novels, including The Fell, Summerwater & Ghost Wall. She also teaches on the MA and MFA in Creative Writing at @ucddublin! A little over an hour until the #DublinLitAward shortlist reveal! https://t.co/iVgARCRToA

Paperback, 2019

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Book Cover for: Let the Great World Spin, Colum McCann

Let the Great World Spin

Colum McCann
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We're #ReelingInTheYears celebrating 27 years #DubLitAward 🤩 Our 2011 winner Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann. Like + share one of our posts to be in with a chance to win a copy The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter. More info at https://t.co/rnSWmIm38p https://t.co/v2zXnNDlbk

Paperback, 2009

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Book Cover for: Whereabouts, Jhumpa Lahiri

Whereabouts

Jhumpa Lahiri
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Shining a spotlight 💡 Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri, pub.@BloomsburyBooks is a portrait of a woman, her decisions, her conversations and solitariness, as she wanders through her city- and then, the day by the sea Nominated by Galway Public Libraries https://dublinliteraryaward.ie/books/whereabouts/ https://t.co/LTX6cu7Jvz

Paperback, 2022

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Book Cover for: Cloud Cuckoo Land, Anthony Doerr

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Anthony Doerr
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Meet Anthony Doerr, author of #DublinLitAward shortlisted Cloud Cuckoo Land! 📚 You may know his Pulitzer Prize winning book 'All the Light We Cannot See' or his story collection 'Memory Wall'. Learn more about Cloud Cuckoo Land at https://t.co/MISKsPh8ri https://t.co/lwteK7M6YD

Paperback, 2022

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Book Cover for: Hurricane Season, Fernanda Melchor

Hurricane Season

Fernanda Melchor
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Meet Fernanda Melchor, author of #DublinLitAward shortlisted Paradais! 📚 You may also know her novel Hurricane Season which was shortlisted for the 2020 @TheBookerPrizes & won the 2019 Anna Seghers Prize. Learn more about the 2023 shortlist at https://t.co/MISKsPh8ri https://t.co/lCjdxtxbWD

Paperback, 2020

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Tomb of Sand, Geetanjali Shree

Tomb of Sand

Geetanjali Shree
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This is the beautiful @IIC_Delhi & their nominee for the 2023 #DublinLitAward, the @TheBookerPrizes winning 'Tomb of Sand' by Geetanjali Shree, translated by @shreedaisy, published by @TiltedAxisPress. Have you read it? https://t.co/IPRykqZH5E

Hardcover, 2023

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