MJ Franklin 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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MJ Franklin is an editor at The New York Times Book Review. Editor: @nytimesbooks. A tweeter, a book nerd et un homosexuel. ✨🌈 (He/ him)
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
James McBrideMJ FranklinThis is one of those books that after I finished and had some time digesting it, that’s when I was like, Wow, this book did something so spectacular and so special, it just like kind of radiates love and community and togetherness and all of these feelings...
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Sky Blues
Robbie CouchMJ FranklinSince it published today, I can now reveal that the book I was tweeting about here was The Sky Blues, by Robbie Couch https://t.co/G8GwH4rp0o https://t.co/bNHE966evt
Paperback, 2022
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Lottery
Shirley JacksonMJ Franklin“The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson (2021 sci-fi version) https://t.co/cpG7LAYcFh
Hardcover, 2008
$34.25$17.13 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Poor Deer
Claire OshetskyMJ FranklinGrief is a well-trod territory in fiction, but in Oshetsky’s hands, this familiar topic becomes fresh and strange. The book’s narrative structure mirrors the grief-stricken mind — starting, stopping, looping back, stuttering, marching grimly forward.
Hardcover, 2024
$26.99$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Night of the Living Rez
Morgan TaltyMJ Franklin“Talty forms a rich and vast picture of what it is to be alive, with stunning clarity, empathy and unwavering honesty.” @amil reviews “Night of the Living Rez,” by Morgan Talty https://t.co/t3YIxYUPFl
Paperback, 2022
$17.95$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Safekeep
Yael Van Der WoudenMJ FranklinThe sapphic pining, the emotional intensity, the plot twists, oh my god the plot twists. These characters are complicated and dynamic; and I loved the elements that make up the story — this book is part historical novel, part romance, part haunted house tale, in many different ways.
Hardcover, 2024
$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Rufi ThorpeMJ FranklinI was on very briefly to recommend a book from 2024 that I loved, so I recommended “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” a novel that I think is the perfect combo of very fun and very smart.
Hardcover, 2024
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois
Honoree Fanonne JeffersMJ FranklinIt's a book that made the main character feel like a close personal friend of mine. Ailey is funny. She's rebellious. She has these complicated relationships. I love this one. I highly recommend it.
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
Patrick Radden KeefeMJ Franklinokay since it is out today, I can now say that the book I was talking about here was "Empire of Pain" and my jaw literally dropped while reading it https://t.co/ZexQFKiZK6
Paperback, 2022
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter
Veronica ChambersMJ FranklinTONIGHT: At 6pm ET, I'm moderating the book launch for @vvchambers and @jen_harlan's new book "Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter" with @greenlightbklyn! More info here. (It's virtual, join us!!) https://www.greenlightbookstore.com/event/veronica-chambers-jennifer-harlan https://t.co/ivRhws47w2
Hardcover, 2021
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book