The Masters Review 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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Sea Change
Gina ChungIn our next book review, Swetha Amit swims through Gina Chung’s debut novel, "Sea Change," a book Amit describes as “immersive and unforgettable.” Read Amit’s review at the link below. https://t.co/Voe0cQgPzW https://t.co/1GWkTRYpd2
Paperback, 2023
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man's World
Lauren FleshmanLauren Fleshman’s debut, "Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World" is part memoir, part manifesto. Through her journey, Fleshman highlights what’s broken for female-bodied people who participate at all levels in sports. Read more: https://t.co/hBsIF1tE6H https://t.co/bxWzzIBsbn
Paperback, 2024
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
I Have Her Memories Now
Carrie GrinsteadFormer TMR contributor Carrie Grinstead’s debut collection, I Have Her Memories Now, winner of the 2022 Fiction Book Prize from Howling Bird Press, is now available! Read our review of this collection below, and then buy a copy of Grinstead’s book! https://t.co/im4b1uh2OC
Paperback, 2022
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Amnesia of June Bugs
Jackson BlissIn this interview, Nidhi Shrivastava and Jackson Bliss discuss "Amnesia of June Bugs," Jackson’s moving, genre-bending, and experimental debut novel set in New York City about four BIPOC characters. Read more: https://t.co/moqsfv0nOG https://t.co/YLxTcCcuer
Paperback, 2022
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century
Kim FuToday, we’re excited to announce that Kim Fu, author of Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, will serve as our final judge for the 2022 Chapbook Open prize. The full details for the reading period can be found below and on the submission page! https://t.co/5dOCqTzZGY https://t.co/xW6eWRGYd6
Paperback, 2022
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Nemesis
Charmaine CraigOur 2022 Novel Excerpt Contest is just around the corner, and we’re excited to announce that Charmaine Craig, author of the forthcoming novel "My Nemesis" and the novels "Miss Burma" and "The Good Men," will judge this year’s contest! Learn more: https://t.co/79VSz0BHQ1 https://t.co/otcHMjqbOm
Paperback, 2024
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Aesthetica
Allie RowbottomIn our final book review in November, Joanna Acevedo examines Allie Rowbottom’s new Aesthetica, out today from Soho Press. Read the full review below. https://t.co/Ydulja9EFf
Paperback, 2023
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Masters Review: Ten Stories
Nada SamihThe Masters Review is excited to share the third place finalist in our 2022 Summer Short Story Award for New Writers, “The Distant Daughter,” by Brenda Salinas Baker, chosen by Chelsea Bieker! Read here: https://t.co/v7TBRem0rJ https://t.co/UYyNNQ0P1e
Paperback, 2012
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
House of Cotton
Monica BrashearsNew book review! Monica Brashears is a former TMR contributor with a promising career ahead, according to Finkle, who writes that "House of Cotton" is “one of the most innovative stories I’ve read in a long time.” Read the full review at the link below. https://t.co/kWjvdqmugL https://t.co/fHJHSL19Rt
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And Then He Sang a Lullaby
Ani KayodeIn our first review of June, reviewer Joanna Acevedo turns to the debut release from Roxane Gay Books: "And Then He Sang a Lullaby by Ani Kayode Somtochukwu." Read the full review: https://t.co/IejQfYrRij https://t.co/XBzttoLK1I
Hardcover, 2023
$27.00Member price:$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book