Maud Newton Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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I'm reading Kaitlyn Greenidge's wondrous Libertie. Herbs, magic, death, ghosts, grief, the ocean. A daughter whose worship of her doctor mom curdles when an attempted cure worsens spiritual ailments left by slavery. I know what I'm doing this afternoon. https://t.co/raSC9foAcF https://t.co/iOxWmGsNBR

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I wrote this book with my fellow #exvangelical seekers heavy on my heart and so this praise coming from Jeanna means more than I can possibly say. 🖤🕯 https://t.co/cwGY0RMwBl

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On April 1, I'll be talking about memoir and memory with fellow memoirist Liz Scheier (Never Simple; excited to read) for @SquareBooks at the Oxford Conference for the Book. This one is in person and outdoors in Oxford, Mississippi. 10:30 AM CT. https://t.co/GkuWB8fAzB

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Image reads: "Essential reading for anyone interested in learning more about themselves through the prism of the past – which is to say, nearly everyone. – Garrard Conley, author of Boy Erased" Pictured: my grandparents seated unhappily at a restaurant table, ~ 1939.

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RT @AlexKleeman: For this week’s @nytmag I wrote about actress-director Rebecca Hall and her new adaptation of Nella Larsen’s “Passing,” ou…

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I'm thrilled to have ANCESTOR TROUBLE reviewed so thoughtfully by @marionwinik alongside @RRRDonner's ALL THE FREQUENT TROUBLES OF OUR DAYS, one of my favorite books of last year & a must-read for any year. https://www.wypr.org/show/the-weekly-reader-on-wypr/2022-05-17/generations-past-all-the-frequent-troubles-of-our-days-by-rebecca-donner-and-ancestor-trouble-by-maud-newton

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ANCESTOR TROUBLE and Jhumpa Lahiri's WHEREABOUTS are @nprbooks' books of the day! https://t.co/hqPOQ1FbCq

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I've been giving away books that fed into or inspired Ancestor Trouble in one way or another. The next giveaway (starts mid-Sept) will include Lament of the Dead: Psychology After Jung's Red Book, & Jung's Memories, Dreams, Reflections. General info here: https://t.co/PyxDBVYCEH

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RT @4thEstateBooks: The six best new books to read this month from @Independent, including THE LOVE SONGS OF W. E. B. DU BOIS by @BlkLibrar…

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So many excellent books among the finalists—including, in nonfiction, @nhannahjones' THE 1619 PROJECT, Tanaïs' IN SENSORIUM, @edyong209's AN IMMENSE WORLD, and three I'm eager to read, from Ann Patchett, Margaret A. Burnham, and Lindsey Fitzharris. Congrats to all! https://t.co/IkWiLQpvkO