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Lauren Simkin Berke Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Drawer, illustrator, educator, maker of images & things. Illustrator of Were I Not Girl The Inspiring & True Story of Dr. James Barry. More active on Instagram.

9 books
Book Cover for: The Married Man: A Novel (Triangle Awards), Edmund White

The Married Man: A Novel (Triangle Awards)

Edmund White
Lauren Simkin BerkeLauren Simkin Berke

@rabihalameddine @LambdaLiterary First things that come to mind: Edmund White's The Married Man; Paul Rudnick's Jeffrey; Terrence McNally's Love! Valour! Compassion!.

Paperback, 2001

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Forest, Riccardo Bozzi

The Forest

Riccardo Bozzi
Lauren Simkin BerkeLauren Simkin Berke

@eijas The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen When You Look Up by Decur The Forest by Riccardo Bozzi, Violeta Lopiz and Valerio Vidali

Paperback, 2018

$32.99$16.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: I Wish You All the Best, Mason Deaver

I Wish You All the Best

Mason Deaver
Lauren Simkin BerkeLauren Simkin Berke

@rbharder @mrsmelanieroy @pernilleripp @adibkhorram @SJNeill13 @JasonKohls @Greg_Froese I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver.

Paperback, 2020

$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Were I Not a Girl: The Inspiring and True Story of Dr. James Barry, Lisa Robinson

Were I Not a Girl: The Inspiring and True Story of Dr. James Barry

Lisa Robinson
Lauren Simkin BerkeLauren Simkin Berke

Were I Not a Girl: The Inspiring and True Story of Dr. James Barry seems to be out of stock and/or back-ordered in a lot of places. Nice to see there's a copy on hand at @PoliticsProse https://t.co/eV6AopWfod

Out of stock

Book Cover for: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Judith Viorst

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Judith Viorst
Lauren Simkin BerkeLauren Simkin Berke

Over the last couple of days I've heard a number of political commentators refer to "Trump's no good very bad day"... I'm wondering if Viorst's "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day" is well know enough for it to be generally understood as the reference.

Paperback, 1987

$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present, Dara Horn

People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present

Dara Horn
Lauren Simkin BerkeLauren Simkin Berke

The NYTimes book review for Dara Horn's People Love Dead Jews, in print (from this past weekend). Much thanks to @johnwtomac for the documentation. https://t.co/Es4xglWhD3

Paperback, 2022

$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Color: A Visual History from Newton to Modern Color Matching Guides, Alexandra Loske

Color: A Visual History from Newton to Modern Color Matching Guides

Alexandra Loske
Lauren Simkin BerkeLauren Simkin Berke

@blgtylr Smithsonian published a beautiful book a few years ago ("Color: A Visual History from Newton to Modern Color Matching Guides") which can be enjoyed on its own, and also used as a bibliography on the topic. https://t.co/S4HfFx5TaR

Hardcover, 2019

$40.00$20.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Rock from the Sky, Jon Klassen

The Rock from the Sky

Jon Klassen
Lauren Simkin BerkeLauren Simkin Berke

@eijas The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen When You Look Up by Decur The Forest by Riccardo Bozzi, Violeta Lopiz and Valerio Vidali

Hardcover, 2021

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: When You Look Up, Decur

When You Look Up

Decur
Lauren Simkin BerkeLauren Simkin Berke

@eijas The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen When You Look Up by Decur The Forest by Riccardo Bozzi, Violeta Lopiz and Valerio Vidali

Hardcover, 2020

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book