Mark Richardson 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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Author of Malibu Burns, The Sun Casts No Shadow, Hunt for the Troll. “If you understand a painting beforehand, you might as well not paint it.” Salvador Dali

The Color Master
Aimee Bender
Is there a better short story writer out there than Aimee Bender? Rhetorical question. There is not. I’m loving having the stories from The Color Master dancing in my head. @AimeeBender https://t.co/yRMQYUxd8l
Paperback, 2014
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Murders
Padmaloochana Lakshmi
A Girl With a Monkey by Leonard Michaels is an excellent short story collection. The title story and “Murders” are classics. A lot of the others are more artsy and less narratively accessible, but I really enjoyed them as well. The stories are sexy. https://t.co/PPsKecKWzI
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Homesick for Another World: Stories
Ottessa Moshfegh
I just read the short story "Bettering Myself" by Ottessa Moshfegh and I really wish I had someone to talk to about it. I loved it, and suspect it's one of those stories that I'll appreciate even more with additional readings.
Paperback, 2017
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Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
“Let’s start with getting the soundbite out of the way…Hunt For The Troll is, for me, the most compelling story narrated by a character whose name remains unknown throughout the book since Daphne du Maurier published Rebecca…” @BlackthornTours https://aardvarkian.com/2021/10/22/hunt-for-the-troll-by-mark-richardson/
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The Getaway
Jim Thompson
@swierczy Would you recommend The Getaway, Jim Thompson?
Paperback, 2014
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Come Closer
Sara Gran
@brad_proctor Come Closer, Sara Gran. Excellent. I just bought here latest as well.
Paperback, 2023
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The Book of the Most Precious Substance
Sara Gran
Look what came in the mail: The Book of the Most Precious Substance by one of my favorite authors, Sara Gran. She also, unknowingly, helped inspire me to self publish my third novel. Now I just need to figure out how… @Dreamland108 https://t.co/hlD0A6cnDp
Paperback, 2022
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A Girl with a Monkey: New and Selected Stories
Leonard Michaels
A Girl With a Monkey by Leonard Michaels is an excellent short story collection. The title story and “Murders” are classics. A lot of the others are more artsy and less narratively accessible, but I really enjoyed them as well. The stories are sexy. https://t.co/PPsKecKWzI
Paperback, 2000
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Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?: Stories
Raymond Carver
My friend @alriske gave me a book of Raymond Carver’s short stories. I really enjoyed “Where I’m Calling From,” and this reading by Sherman Alexie helped me to better understand it. I’m not an addict, but I know so many people who are. https://t.co/Wc7Lmg2Hvc
Paperback, 1992
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Dance Dance Dance
Haruki Murakami
I woke up from a dream where I met Haruki Murakami. We discussed the plot of one of his novels (Dance, Dance, Dance), and then went inside the novel to examine and try to help solve the mystery. The dream felt like one of his story lines! #harukimurakami https://t.co/ACXMpzGmKh
Paperback, 1995
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