James Frankie Thomas (preorder IDLEWILD) Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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James Frankie Thomas is an author. novelist, IDLEWILD (9/12 from @overlookpress) / @IowaWritersWksp fiction '19 / @vulture and @parisreview / repped by @kaylasansk / boyfriend to all men
The Witches
Roald DahlJames Frankie Thomas (preorder IDLEWILD)is now a good time to admit that as a kid I LOVED the ending of Roald Dahl's The Witches because I thought it was so cool and enviable that the kid got to stay forever in another, better body
Paperback, 2007
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The Sluts
Dennis CooperJames Frankie Thomas (preorder IDLEWILD)I read it in a single sitting. It was useful for immersing myself in the early-2000s Internet that plays such an important role in Idlewild, but I wasn’t reading it for utilitarian reasons. I just loved it.
Paperback, 2005
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The Story of a Million Years
David HuddleJames Frankie Thomas (preorder IDLEWILD)this is a plot point in the novel THE STORY OF A MILLION YEARS by David Huddle and I always thought it was unrealistic https://t.co/cbynY25MqJ
Paperback, 2000
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Dennis CooperJames Frankie Thomas (preorder IDLEWILD)it’s so funny that my ex still has most of my stuff so when I go to his apartment it’s all D&D paraphernalia on every wall and surface but then there’s one bookshelf full of, like, Dennis Cooper’s THE SLUTS
Paperback, 2005
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The Secret History: A Read with Jenna Pick
Donna TarttJames Frankie Thomas (preorder IDLEWILD)That’s the King James Bible for boys like me, and it’s an influence on Idlewild in the same sense that Shakespeare is an “influence” on English theater.
Paperback, 2004
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The Talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia HighsmithJames Frankie Thomas (preorder IDLEWILD)@ursulaklesin omg I'm SO excited for you to enter your Patricia Highsmith era! do you need a copy of The Talented Mr. Ripley?
Paperback, 2008
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Multiple Choice
Alejandro ZambraJames Frankie Thomas (preorder IDLEWILD)@edna_stv1ncent thank you, what a cool question! The Secret History and Prep are the most obvious influences, but for a long-retrospective school story I also recommend MULTIPLE CHOICE by Alejandro Zambra, or this standalone excerpt https://t.co/9kyuxwNaBb
Paperback, 2016
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The Kingdom of Sand
Andrew HolleranJames Frankie Thomas (preorder IDLEWILD)@BryanOnion I just read and absolutely loved "The Kingdom of Sand" by Andrew Holleran, which checks every box but might make you sad
Paperback, 2023
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A Little Life
Hanya YanagiharaJames Frankie Thomas (preorder IDLEWILD)ok @magiciansbook gets it, this is the definitive take, now we can all close the book on A Little Life and move on to new discourse https://slate.com/culture/2022/01/paradise-hanya-yanagihara-book-review-little-life.html https://t.co/EtUawIEBI4
Paperback, 2016
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Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls: A Memoir
T. Kira MaddenJames Frankie Thomas (preorder IDLEWILD)@edna_stv1ncent oh and this is a memoir, not a novel, but for the feral queer millennial vibe, LONG LIVE THE TRIBE OF FATHERLESS GIRLS by T Kira Madden
Paperback, 2020
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