Electric Literature 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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I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness
Claire Vaye WatkinsElectric Literature“I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness” author Claire Vaye Watkins talks to Jacqueline Alnes about the importance of weather to fiction. https://t.co/hospNhRWK6
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
White Tears
Hari KunzruElectric LiteratureFor the latest Booktail from the Potions Library, mixologist Lindsay Merbaum creates a complex drink to pair with "White Tears" by Hari Kunzru (@harikunzru). https://t.co/8hfQKDXWqX
Paperback, 2018
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
Imani PerryElectric LiteratureAn interview with Imani Perry (@imaniperry) about “South to America” https://t.co/CCPdU0dGW1
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Little Life
Hanya YanagiharaElectric LiteratureWe've seen this interview quoted a lot recently, so here's the original in case anyone wanted to learn more about the "To Paradise" author. https://electricliterature.com/a-stubborn-lack-of-redemption-an-interview-with-hanya-yanagihara-author-of-a-little-life/
Paperback, 2016
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Applicant
Nazlı KocaElectric LiteratureAmy Omar (@amyomarsays) talks with “The Applicant” author Nazlı Koca (@nk_berlin) about the white-collar, capitalist ethos of academia, what we view as privilege vs. “rock bottom,” and the dangers of making political art in Turkey. https://t.co/tCBW4GIGEF
Paperback, 2024
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. ButlerElectric Literature"Butler’s Parable of the Sower is an excellent example of the work Black women have done to prepare us for this moment and the movement it is creating." https://electricliterature.com/parable-of-the-sower-octavia-butler-listen-to-black-women/
Paperback, 2019
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself
Marisa CraneElectric LiteratureRebecca Ackerman (@rebackermann) talks with Marisa Crane (@mcrane_12) about Crane’s book “I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself,” being drawn toward writing about shame, and the importance of community for parents and children alike. https://t.co/IA8xo1lvZp
Paperback, 2024
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Return of Faraz Ali
Aamina AhmadElectric LiteratureYasmin Adele Majeed talks with “The Return of Faraz Ali” author Aamina Ahmad (@aaminaahmad) about exploring Pakistan’s expansive history and using noir to confront class oppression. https://t.co/mcUax7aDRg
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America
Beth MacyElectric LiteratureJacqueline Alnes (@jacquelinealnes) talks Beth Macy (@papergirlmacy) about Macy’s new book, “Raising Lazarus,” about the decision to return to writing about the opioid crisis after finishing “Dopesick” and the immeasurable importance of community care. https://t.co/MSADr64MbW
Paperback, 2019
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
All This Could Be Different
Sarah Thankam MathewsElectric LiteratureAn interview with Sarah Thankam Mathews (@smathewss) about “All This Could Be Different” https://t.co/s8PnZNmJDP
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book