Hugo House 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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Dark Blue Suit: And Other Stories
Peter BachoTonight at 6pm PST, join us on Zoom for a reading by Peter Bacho, author of Cebu, Dark Blue Suit, Boxing in Black and White, Nelson’s Run, Entrys, Leaving Yesler, and Uncle Rico’s Encore. RSVP at https://t.co/WpGX1oWoVs
Paperback, 1997
$19.95Member price:$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Girlhood
Melissa FebosTake a deep dive into Melissa Febos’s Girlhood and write your own essays about experiences of gender, sexuality, and embodiment in Kaelie Giffel’s online class, Melissa Febos’ Girlhood: Writing Against Patriarchy. Register now at https://t.co/9hwdvKNyCh https://t.co/EVmlNr1fo4
Paperback, 2022
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Sleep Donation
Karen RussellNovel Nights with Karen Russell is tonight at 6 pm PT! Join us on Crowdcast to hear Karen discuss her novella Sleep Donation with fellow writer @ancawrites. Pick up tickets at https://t.co/QhrrXbwcc2 https://t.co/N1P5AtofJe
Paperback, 2020
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel RuizExplore an agreement, a meditation, and a poetic form in collaboration with "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz in @NaaAkua6's online class Writing with The Four Agreements starting 1/11. Register today at https://hugohouse.org/store/class/writing-with-the-four-agreements-naa-akua-2/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=classes&utm_content=naa-akua-four-agreements https://t.co/i4Vh9TZNnu
Paperback, 1997
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Masquerade
Carolyne WrightThree poet friends gather in a virtual circle of reminiscence and reflection for readings and craft discussion centering Carolyne Wright’s new book, Masquerade. RSVP for this free virtual event: https://t.co/PlJahrQaRN https://t.co/6mAV6WYJVM
Paperback, 2021
$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Trees of the West: An Artist's Guide
Molly HashimotoTuesday, 11/22, 4:30-6 pm PT our friends at Secret Garden Books will be hosting a book signing with Molly Hashimoto celebrating her new book, Trees of the West. Visit https://t.co/fcF9V3vORa for more info! https://t.co/JRMK1AjGYd
Hardcover, 2022
$24.95Member price:$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Ninth Metal
Benjamin PercyOn Thursday, November 5, join us for a Novel Nights salon with @Benjamin_Percy! Benjamin will discuss his latest novel, The Ninth Metal, and will be joined in conversation by prose writer-in-residence @Ruth_Joffre. Pick up tickets at https://t.co/1FJ0LAT2ey https://t.co/WjNKQUyRYG
Paperback, 2021
$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Song Everlasting
Ha JinTonight at 6pm PT! Join us on Crowdcast for Novel Nights with Ha Jin, author of A Song Everlasting. He'll by joined in conversation by @_robarnold. Tickets at https://t.co/UToR45ko84 https://t.co/LVHuoBIFzo
Hardcover, Large Print, 2021
$38.95Member price:$19.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Art of Confession: The Performance of Self from Robert Lowell to Reality TV
Christopher GrobeWINTER CLASS PREVIEW: Take a class with @melissafebos! Her one-session online class, The Art of Confession, investigates the radical power and possibilities of personal writing. Learn more at https://hugohouse.org/store/class/the-art-of-confession-melissa-febos/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=classes&utm_content=melissa-febos-art-of-confession https://t.co/TBvf7XMjAY
Paperback, 2017
$36.00Member price:$36.00 + Free shipping0% off(Limited Discount Book)
Wordworks: Poems Selected and New
Richard KostelanetzTONIGHT! Join us for our signature Word Works event with San Francisco Chronicle columnist and acclaimed author, Vanessa Hua. She will be in conversation with Kim Fu, who's debut novel won New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice. https://hugohouse.org/event/word-works-vanessa-hua-breaking-the-green-wall-sharpening-the-writers-gaze_2022-04-29/ https://t.co/rl0j7rD2UB
Paperback, 1993
$12.50Member price:$6.25 + Free shipping50% off your first book