mandana Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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@saintsoftness So, this is the wrong answer, in that the second both these books entered my mind, they were two I hadn't thought about in years, and that I'd never pick, but first thoughts: Studs Terkel, Hard Times and E.L. Doctorow, Ragtime. I have absolutely NO idea why.

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I don't get enough of @JennieHann's writing, and I'm SO happy to read her appreciation of Free Indirect: The Novel In A Postfictional Age by @TBewes (@ColumbiaUP), one of the finalists for our 2022 Criticism Award. https://t.co/LTJSVZ8wKn

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What amazing books in @nationalbook's longlist for translated literature. I had the great pleasure of reviewing Ge Fei's PEACH BLOSSOM PARADISE (translated by @non_armis_fido for @nyrbclassics) for @pshares last year. https://blog.pshares.org/peach-blossom-paradise-by-ge-fei/ https://www.nationalbook.org/2021-national-book-awards-longlist-for-translated-literature/

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A recording of the great John Ashbery at the memorial for the great James Tate in 2016 reading "Goodtime Jesus" (yrs truly may have been the one who taped it, but @PennSound 💕was kind enough to house it in their incredible vault, which you MUST explore) https://t.co/14oo75ivrn

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Thanks so much to @ChicagoRevBooks (and @DanaDunham1!) for offering me space to write about K-Ming Chang's terrific GODS OF WANT (@OneWorldLit). https://t.co/4Vrz37I9cn

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Her explorations of love, illness, and resilience are profound, but it’s her use of language, candor and engagement with the present that will stay with readers.

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The ...poems within display a sensitive and assured voice and a candid exploration of human relationships and the self via mythologies, philosophies, and vulnerable narratives... a noteworthy debut, and confirmation of Bates’s talent, heart and place in contemporary poetry.

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Philosophy aside, the implications for our common good aside, the essays are delightful to read, even when they explore deeply painful experiences. Gay’s vulnerable, funny and heart-shattering conversations with us...are intimate and powerful.

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9. Violets by Kyung-sook Shin, translated by @AntonHur from Korean, Fiction (@FeministPress ) 10. Walk Me to the Corner by Anneli Furmark, translated by Hanna Strömberg from Swedish, Graphic Novel (@DandQ) 7/8

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Italo Calvino has indelibly impacted my work & identity. Thanks to @pshares & @ellenduffer for giving me space to contemplate this new collection of his essays, The Written World and the Unwritten World (@MarinerBooks) translated by Ann Goldstein. https://t.co/Hlk5GHh5c5

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