Ian MacAllen 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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Ian MacAllen is a writer and book critic. Author Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American. Find me at https://t.co/ExdX7Cw5TJ or Spoutible and Post @ianmacallen

Nobody Gets Out Alive: Stories
Leigh Newman
And I reviewed NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE by Leigh Newman. https://t.co/KgLr5FOqDG
Paperback, 2023
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
American Mermaid
Julia Langbein
Langbein has written a sincere novel about art, Hollywood, sexuality, feminism, global warming, the cultural zeitgeist—and managed to do so while entertaining with a modern voice and a light touch of humor.
Paperback, 2024
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
American Tacos: A History and Guide
José R. Ralat
I wrote about American Tacos: A History And Guide, a book exploring contemporary taco styles. https://t.co/b8Uppkw1mt
Paperback, 2024
$21.95$10.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Please Report Your Bug Here
Josh Riedel
A Modern Noir in Big Tech in “Please Report Your Bug Here” At the Chicago Review of Books, I reviewed Josh Riedel’s Please Report Your Bug Here. https://t.co/BypDQc3a0Z
Paperback, 2024
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Leave the World Behind
Rumaan Alam
Leave The World Behind is a stunning literary thriller closely examining the most basic of human relationships.
Paperback, 2021
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Games and Rituals: Stories
Katherine Heiny
We’re still in the early phases of creating post-pandemic art. Many stories will yet be told. But already we can see the trends and tropes... Games and Rituals is a collection challenging establishment ideals and revealing the ugliness of our intimate relationships.
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Cheap Land Colorado: Off-Gridders at America's Edge
Ted Conover
The Failed Promise of the American Dream in “Cheap Land Colorado” At the Chicago Review of Books, I reviewed Ted Conover’s CHEAP LAND COLORADO https://t.co/BLtEzPBtMh
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American
Ian Macallen
Looking to fill their Easter Basket? Why not give them the book that explains who invented penne alla vodka and veal parmigiana. “Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American,” available where books are sold. https://t.co/dJ2TtOBZu8
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Reward System: Stories
Jem Calder
And I reviewed Jem Calder's REWARD SYSTEM, a collection of linked stories. https://t.co/32u1Zj3inT
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Avalon
Nell Zink
Glad to see Nell Zink's Avalon on @vulture's year end list. Here's my review of at @ChicagoRevBooks https://t.co/Di6fb7i7g7
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book