emily burack Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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The gripping, delicious debut novel by C. Michelle Lindley brings together ideas about art, ethics, gender, power, and the economy of culture and somehow makes them into a novel that's just beginning to be read beneath an umbrella by the sea.

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[Abraham Verghese] wrote a deeply moving autobiographical novel about tennis. Yes, tennis. In it, Verghese, a physician, takes a new job on the faculty of Texas Tech in El Paso, where he meets David, a former tennis pro, recovering drug addict, and one of Verghese's med students.

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This history book details a 1937 Davis Cup five set match at Wimbledon between an American and a German. Marshall Jon Fisher expertly weaves the match with their careers and the backdrop of the imminent world war.

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In this meticulously researched biography, with huge access to Federer and his team, New York Times tennis correspondent Christopher Clarey tells the remarkable story of Federer's life and career.

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In 40 Love, four social-climbing British couples gather for a friendly weekend of tennis. What results is a comedy of manners featuring betrayal, scandal, secrets, and a healthy (or unhealthy) dose of competition... It's a downright blast.

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Gerald Mazorati's biography focuses on two years of her career: her return to the sport after nearly dying giving birth to her daughter, through the 2020 season that took place on the backdrop of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests.

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No tennis book list is complete without David Foster Wallace. As he famously wrote, "I submit that tennis is the most beautiful sport there is, and also the most demanding."

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It was a joy to chat with @AuthorJenniferR all about her new novel, Coronation Year (out today)!! Read our convo about all things coronations in @TandCmag: https://t.co/Ju26xigjRD

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the extremely lovely Alison Oliver, star of @hulu's #ConversationsWithFriends, walked with me through some incredible behind the scenes photos from filming the new Sally Rooney adaptation. now in @TandCmag: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/g40025420/conversations-with-friends-set-photos-alison-oliver-frances/

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I spoke with Alice Hoffman (@ahoffmanwriter) all about her PRACTICAL MAGIC series 🧙‍♀️📖💕✨ "Maybe what I was looking for myself is what I hope that my readers also feel: Books are magic and love is magic." Read our conversation @hey_alma: https://www.heyalma.com/alice-hoffman-says-goodbye-to-practical-magic/