Jonathan Gibbs 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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Jonathan Gibbs is a writer, critic and lecturer. Novels: The Large Door, Randall // Poetry: @SpringJournal // Short stories: https://t.co/7Eai8pNGQb // Teaching: @CityWriting.
Love's Work
Gillian RoseJonathan Gibbs“The embrace of face by face is the true carnival of sex beyond gender.” Gillian Rose, in ‘Love’s Work’. Dangerous reading in a heatwave.
Paperback, 2011
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Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me
Javier MaríasJonathan GibbsDue a reread, but it will take time. Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me would be my recommendation for a shorter introduction to Javier Marías (who has just died) to anyone who hasn’t read him.
Paperback, 2013
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Greek Lessons
Han KangJonathan Gibbs2023 Reading Book 28: Greek Lessons by Han Kang, trans Deborah Smith and Emily Yae Won. Less visceral than The Vegetarian, which I found definitely uncomfortable to read. But perhaps smoothness isn’t everything. https://t.co/Z1hJEFKyzL
Paperback, 2024
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The Lighthouse
Alison MooreJonathan GibbsAnd secondly, the first guest-editor of 2023 will be Alison Moore (@alimooreauthor), author of The Lighthouse, The Retreat, and two short story collections. I can't wait to see what she picks! Sign up here to get her selection in your inbox this Friday! https://t.co/52pIBhkPhQ
Paperback, 2017
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Book of Clouds
Chloe AridjisJonathan GibbsPicked almost at random off the shelf at work yesterday, finished on the way to the @CityUCU picket line this morning: Book of Clouds by Chloe Aridjis. A charmingly unheimlich and near-plotless foreigner-in-Berlin tale… https://t.co/VIghuZ6BGo
Paperback, 2009
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Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?
Martin Luther KingJonathan GibbsBooks seen on commute (to strike) this morning: Hamnet Women Talking Crawdads Jellyfish Age Backwards by Nicklas Brendborg Where do we go from Here by Martin Luther King Surrounded by Bad Bosses and Lazy Employees: Or, How to Deal with Idiots at Work by Thomas Erikson
Paperback, 2010
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Vain Art of the Fugue
Dumitru TsepeneagJonathan Gibbs@drewgum @RachelMalik99 @citywriting i) Two Sketches of Disjointed Happiness by Simon Kinch, in which a young American in Spain both does and doesn't go home to the US, and ii) Vain Art of the Fugue by Dumitru Tsepeneag, in which loops the same series of events over and over, with variations.
Paperback, 2007
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After Sappho
Selby Wynn SchwartzJonathan GibbsVery exciting book post: I’ve been looking forward to reading this, from @GalleyBeggars, for ages: After Sappho, by Selby Wynn Schwartz. https://t.co/62ho2FeKh7
Paperback, 2024
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Trust Exercise
Susan ChoiJonathan Gibbs2023 Reading Book 11: Trust Exercise by Susan Choi. My response flip-flopped rather towards this often brilliant move set around a drama high school. Choi is smart enough to flip and reverse expectations, but sometimes I’d have preferred what was offered then snatched away. https://t.co/RecldUwip7
Paperback, 2020
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Mrs. Engels
Gavin McCreaJonathan GibbsI’ve heard about this book - his first memoir - from my friend Gavin McCrea, author of the brilliant Mrs Engels and The Sisters Mao. He promised me raw and uncompromising, and it looks like @ScribeUKbooks have taken that on board in terms of the cover design! I’m, um, going in? https://t.co/DGTa86qlcf
Paperback, 2015
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