Grove Atlantic Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Please take a moment to read this deeply moving thread from Nazlı Koca, the young Turkish writer whose debut novel, THE APPLICANT, we published last week, to breathless reviews. https://t.co/INbey6TaUQ

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Today marks the 124th birthday of the great Lotte Lenya, perhaps best remembered for originating the role of Jenny in the Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht & her husband Kurt Weill. Lenya also wrote the Foreword to our edition (https://t.co/FuU5kdITeM). https://t.co/mIZRSewDJS

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Love @TheBookMaven’s @latimes story on @alexanderchee’s book curation for @theboxwalla — and love even more that he has selected @zaintkhalid’s absolutely incredible debut novel, BROTHER ALIVE, along with @drovarela’s acclaimed THE TOWN OF BABYLON! https://t.co/kkhTPzNhA9

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“An unforgettable story of hope, quiet heroism, and tenderness… Can be read as a feminist revision of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol.‘” @TOI_Books reviews @CKeeganFiction’s Orwell Prize-winning SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE! https://bit.ly/3ockB5K

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Every day this #BlackHistoryMonth, we’ll be celebrating a different book by a Black author. Today, it’s THE PALM-WINE DRINKARD AND MY LIFE IN THE BUSH OF GHOSTS, Amos Tutuola’s classics of African literature, drawing on Yoruba tradition. Info: https://t.co/0ND1p3Z1aj https://t.co/wSm3Xy5GXZ

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“In THE HUNDRED WATERS, Lauren Acampora’s quietly thrilling latest, a strange drama plays out between one Connecticut family and the 18-year-old son of their new neighbors.”—Marley Marius on THE HUNDRED WATERS (on sale Tuesday!) Full list: https://t.co/LthLRnwhuv https://t.co/oVyLg1ml09

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On @WAMCRadio, some great book recs, including @JaneCam69010810’s CAT BRUSHING! “These are all stories about women in their 80s—their regrets, their loves, their sexuality… The writing in this book is just marvelous. Where have you been, Jane Campbell?” https://t.co/11QwkOakzI

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Deadly Pleasures share their Best of 2023, & we’re delighted to have 3 books on the list! Best Mystery/Crime Novel: MOSCOW EXILE by John Lawton CODE OF THE HILLS by @chrisoffutt (out 6/13) Best Debut: BETTER THE BLOOD by @MBennettBooks Full issue: https://t.co/kmwU1YzxvD https://t.co/DvZn8qZ1M9

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Happy birthday of Raymond Carver, everyone! He’d be 84 today. You can read more about A NEW PATH TO THE WATERFALL, the final collection from which this beautiful piece is culled, here: https://t.co/oZN0JudECS https://t.co/Pp9A8Qigni

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“Faleiro’s book is both a riveting crime narrative & an insightful commentary on the chasm between urban & rural India. She has a wonderful eye for details of place & character.“ Delighted to see @soniafaleiro’s THE GOOD GIRLS reviewed at @ForeignPolicy! https://bit.ly/3laRmQd

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