Emma Kantor 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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Writer, comedian, & deputy children's book editor @PublishersWkly. Words: @nytmag, @ElectricLit, @hey_alma, @lithub, @slackjawhumor & more. All quips my own. ✡

Emma
Jane Austen
Happy Birthday, Jane Austen! I got you a cake, but father objected on the grounds that it's bad for you. XOXO Emma https://t.co/MBEyvqRI4m
Paperback, 2017
$25.56$12.78 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Goodnight Moon
Margaret Wise Brown
Fun fact: Margaret Wise Brown's working title for "Goodnight Moon" was "In the Mush Room." https://t.co/7sZLQ8ayrL
Board Book, 1991
$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Persuasion
Jane Austen
I had the loveliest—and liveliest—time speaking with @Sayantani16 about her new YA novel "Rosewood" and all things Jane Austen. Heartfelt thanks also to @BooksofWonder, @JASNA_NY, @Persuasion_JA , @Scholastic, and everyone who joined us https://t.co/IGJNRF6Ofm
Paperback, 2003
$7.00$3.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Walrus And The Carpenter: A Choral Ballad Or Short Cantata For Schools And Classes
Percy Eastman Fletcher
Lewis Carroll: "The Walrus and the Carpenter" John Lennon: "I Am the Walrus" Heartbreaking. https://t.co/dL0Oiedz1h
Paperback, 2022
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint Exupery
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's masterpiece "The Little Prince" turns 80 next year. I wrote about an illuminating new exhibit @MorganLibrary. Thanks to Olivier d'Agay, great nephew of the author, and curator @philipspalmer for their generous insight! https://t.co/HYM5BFwxZp
Paperback, 2016
$12.00$6.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Writers & Lovers
Lily King
All the love for Lily King's "Writers & Lovers"
Paperback, 2021
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Green Ray
Jules Verne
Gorgeous movie. I've been looking for a home for my personal essay on "The Green Ray" (both the Rohmer film and the Jules Verne novel). If anyone is interested, please reach out! https://t.co/VXzWcDMz5T
Paperback, 2014
$13.99$6.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Love & Gelato
Jenna Evans Welch
I had a delightful chat with author Jenna Evans Welch about the splendor of summer in Italy, and seeing her YA rom-com 'Love & Gelato' adapted for @netflix. For the record, bacio truly is the best gelato flavor. https://t.co/o8VAtbzvYT
Paperback, 2017
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Green Ray
Jules Verne
Gorgeous movie. I've been looking for a home for my personal essay on "The Green Ray" (both the Rohmer film and the Jules Verne novel). If anyone is interested, please reach out! https://t.co/VXzWcDMz5T
Paperback, 2015
$10.20$5.10 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Giving Tree
Shel Silverstein
I wrote about Shel Silverstein's controversial classic, "The Giving Tree," through a Jewish lens. (It's online, so no trees were harmed in the making.) Thanks to @hey_alma! And happy almost Tu Bishvat! 🌳♥️ https://www.heyalma.com/why-is-the-giving-tree-so-divisive/
Hardcover, 2014
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book