Washington Square 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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An award-winning journal of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translations, interviews, and hybrid work, published by the NYU Creative Writing Program.

Girlhood
Melissa Febos
What are 5 things in your writing space right now? A: An *Nsync snow globe pen holder, a picture of my mom, a thesaurus, my cat usually (Edson!), [and] whatever I’m currently reading (right now it’s Girlhood by Melissa Febos) -D. Arthur Check out Auto Body in Issue 46! https://t.co/GDnt055tee
Paperback, 2022
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mothman Apologia: Volume 116
Robert Wood Lynn
A fascinating conversation between poets Neha Mulay and Robert Wood Lynn. Lynn's collection "Mothman Apologia" was the recipient of the 2021 Yale Younger Poets Award. @RobertWoodLynn @nehamulaypoet @NYUCWP @yalepress @buttonpoetry #poetry https://t.co/WrRZenDD0U
Hardcover, 2022
$45.00$22.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Fortune for Your Disaster
Hanif Abdurraqib
How many of these authors have you read? Have a favorite? These four poets have all been published in Washington Square Review (+books that blow our minds): Hanif Abdurraqib ~ A Fortune For Your Disaster Diannely Antigua ~ Ugly Music Sharon Olds ~ Arias Tommy Pico ~ Nature Poem
Paperback, 2019
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Olive, Again
Elizabeth Strout
🗣 NEW BLOG POST ALERT 🚨 Go check out Will Walton’s review of Olive, Again, a novel by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner, Elizabeth Strout! The review is live on our site right now! https://t.co/U8MsZm5jWL
Paperback, 2020
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Beautiful World, Where Are You
Sally Rooney
Check out our latest blog post, ‘Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World Where Are You?’ a review by Isabelle Phillipe https://t.co/mHQraEvpSh https://t.co/l0025ptz3g
Paperback, 2022
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The Poetics of Space
Gaston Bachelard
Bea Bacon spent some time with Gaston Bachelard's The Poetics of Space as Britain underwent its second lockdown. Read what she's got to say. Now up on the blog! https://t.co/0FDg63cE2H
Paperback, 2014
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Your Hearts, Your Scars
Adina Talve-Goodman
New this week, on our website: Melissa Lauer reviews Adina Talve-Goodman's "Your Hearts, Your Scars," an essay collection that traces the varied, complicated shapes of what it means to live with chronic illness. Read more at the link in our bio. https://t.co/jqZV5L9qf0
Paperback, 2023
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Fifth Wound
Aurora Mattia
New, on our website: Joanna Acevedo reviews “The Fifth Wound,” by Aurora Mattia. To read more about this “volatile, driven” debut novel, head to the link in our bio. https://t.co/98NfgJkRiK
Paperback, 2023
$19.95$9.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Northern Reach
W. S. Winslow
Feeling stuck this Monday? We've got events for you! 1. W.S. Winslow launches her debut- The Northern Reach 2. @wellscollege presents: Lauren Shapiro 3. Center for African American Poetry and Poetics hosts a reading 4. @parisreview - Spring Issue Reading
Paperback, 2022
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Sea Change
Gina Chung
In "Sea Change," Gina Chung "questions the extent to which we are arbiters of our own future." Head to the link in our bio to read Olivia Cheng's hybrid essay-review, a sharp look at a novel that departs from typical Asian-American narratives. https://t.co/waJJjNmC5u
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book