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Washington Square Review Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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

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Book Cover for: Girlhood, Melissa Febos

Girlhood

Melissa Febos
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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

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Book Cover for: Mothman Apologia: Volume 116, Robert Wood Lynn

Mothman Apologia: Volume 116

Robert Wood Lynn
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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
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Book Cover for: A Fortune for Your Disaster, Hanif Abdurraqib

A Fortune for Your Disaster

Hanif Abdurraqib
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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
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Book Cover for: Olive, Again, Elizabeth Strout

Olive, Again

Elizabeth Strout
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🗣 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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Book Cover for: Beautiful World, Where Are You, Sally Rooney

Beautiful World, Where Are You

Sally Rooney
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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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Book Cover for: The Poetics of Space, Gaston Bachelard

The Poetics of Space

Gaston Bachelard
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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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Book Cover for: Your Hearts, Your Scars, Adina Talve-Goodman

Your Hearts, Your Scars

Adina Talve-Goodman
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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

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Book Cover for: The Fifth Wound, Aurora Mattia

The Fifth Wound

Aurora Mattia
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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

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Book Cover for: The Northern Reach, W. S. Winslow

The Northern Reach

W. S. Winslow
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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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Book Cover for: Sea Change, Gina Chung

Sea Change

Gina Chung
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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

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