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Peter Orner Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Social Media Incompetent, Dartmouth Prof. Books: Still No Word From You (Oct 22), Maggie Brown & Others, etc. Co-host of the Lonely Voice on Texas Public Radio

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Book Cover for: Lonely Voices: The Complete Collection, Brandon Lovin

Lonely Voices: The Complete Collection

Brandon Lovin
Peter OrnerPeter Orner

On this week's Lonely Voice from Texas Public Radio's Book Public with Yvette Benavides @borderworldgirl we discuss short story master, Juan Rulfo. https://t.co/7EqtxXqhLk #TexasPublicRadio

Paperback, 2019

$15.99Member price:$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Bright Unbearable Reality: Essays, Anna Badkhen

Bright Unbearable Reality: Essays

Anna Badkhen
Peter OrnerPeter Orner

Appreciate it @bookcritics Grateful for this generous, thoughtful review by @erictrau @KirkusReviews And already bought the beautifully titled Bright Unbearable Reality... https://t.co/4o5mzUOjM2

Paperback, 2022

$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: We Want What We Want: Stories, Alix Ohlin

We Want What We Want: Stories

Alix Ohlin
Peter OrnerPeter Orner

Looking forward to talking with Alix Ohlin tonight about her outstanding, multi-faceted new collection, out today: We Want What We Want...@madstreetbooks Chicago. 7PM Central. https://t.co/FDb44r6Rwk

Hardcover, 2021

$26.00Member price:$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Queen Esther, John Irving

Queen Esther

John Irving
Peter OrnerPeter Orner

I needed this dose of old-school New England decency. Few skewer sanctimony quite like Irving at his best. More important: I fell in love, once again, with his people ... I’m grateful for this book.

Hardcover, 2025

$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book