James Butler-Gruett 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 | @ArizonaMFA alum | Writing in @havehadhavehad, @poetry_london @On_The_Seawall, @EL_DIAGRAM, and others.
My Private Property
Mary RuefleJames Butler-Gruettteaching "my private property" by mary ruefle to high school sophomores, and theyre completely disgusted by it lol
Paperback, 2017
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lapvona
Ottessa MoshfeghJames Butler-GruettI wrote about the new Ottessa Moshfegh novel (and Coleridge, Matthew Lewis, Gunna, and stimulants) for @On_The_Seawall. https://www.ronslate.com/on-lapvona-a-novel-by-ottessa-moshfegh/
Paperback, 2023
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bad Eminence
James GreerJames Butler-GruettAmazing: in Bad Eminence by James Greer, he includes a musical duo no one's heard of, and when you look them up, there's a secret soundtrack to the novel on Spotify(!) https://t.co/GyK42tEJzI
Hardcover, 2022
$25.95Member price:$12.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Please Report Your Bug Here
Josh RiedelJames Butler-GruettCongratulations to my old MFA workshop mate @joshriedel on the publication of his new novel, PLEASE REPORT YOUR BUG HERE! Very excited for you, man. Onward!
Paperback, 2024
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Crossroads
Jonathan FranzenJames Butler-GruettTop five books I finished this year: "Excellent Women" by Barbara Pym "Zuleika Dobson" by Max Beerbohm "Clairvoyant of the Small: The Life of Robert Walser" by Susan Bernofsky "Bad Eminence" by James Greer "Crossroads" by Jonathan Franzen
Paperback, 2022
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Working Life
Eileen MylesJames Butler-GruettI wrote about the great new @EileenMyles collection for @On_The_Seawall https://t.co/5hQwyyA29G
Hardcover, 2023
$26.00Member price:$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Travels with My Aunt: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Graham GreeneJames Butler-GruettPerfect opening paragraph to a comedic novel, from Graham Greene's Travels with My Aunt: https://t.co/aHaYQMP1gA
Paperback, 2004
$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family
Joshua CohenJames Butler-GruettFor my first post on Substack, I wrote about the new Joshua Cohen novel, "The Netanyahus," how it fits into the recent crop of campus novels by @blgtylr, Lucy Ives, and Elif Batuman--and all in the form of a campus tour. https://t.co/hASk6XeNkQ
Paperback, 2021
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Couplets: A Love Story
Maggie MillnerJames Butler-GruettI reviewed the new Maggie Millner book, Couplets, for the great people at @On_The_Seawall. https://t.co/2ZSzEpB7l1 https://t.co/PNWklkCgmP https://t.co/w5iMNez28Q
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Philosophy: Philosophy: Who Needs It
Ayn RandJames Butler-GruettSay what you want about her politics and philosophy, but the fact remains that Ayn Rand wrote while blitzed on speed and wearing evening gowns. https://t.co/rXAGEGWoXx
Paperback, Mass Market, 1984
$9.99Member price:$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book