SF State 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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Cantoras
Caro de Robertis
#SFSU Assistant Professor of Creative Writing Carolina De Robertis’ (@caroderobertis) book “Cantoras” is a finalist for the @LambdaLiterary award for best lesbian fiction of 2020. Congrats! https://t.co/KGxGrh8Yrf https://t.co/FhgVCcGIm4
Paperback, 2020
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Lesson Before Dying
Ernest J. Gaines
SF State alum and novelist Ernest J. Gaines has his own @USPS stamp! He’s best known for “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and “A Lesson Before Dying.” https://t.co/ymWNB4hw5x 👏💜💛 #BlackHeritageStamps https://t.co/Hngz5G6OiP
Paperback, 1997
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Ernest J. Gaines
SF State alum and novelist Ernest J. Gaines has his own @USPS stamp! He’s best known for “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and “A Lesson Before Dying.” https://t.co/DlMgP1P2wB 👏💜💛 #BlackHeritageStamps #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/AEMB0mRk6J
Paperback, 2009
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book