WSJ. Magazine 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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While Justice Sleeps: A Thriller
Stacey AbramsWSJ. MagazineStacey Abrams has a lot going on—it’s what the 47-year-old calls her game of “work-life Jenga.” We talked to Abrams about her forthcoming novel, "While Justice Sleeps" and how she makes time for her writing. https://on.wsj.com/3tljVwy
Paperback, 2022
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Invisible Man
Ralph EllisonWSJ. MagazineThe best-selling author and watch fan Gary Shteyngart retraces the authentication of "Invisible Man" author Ralph Ellison’s Omega Speedmaster, which comes to auction this month. https://t.co/hdSDLMtlBl
Hardcover, 1994
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An Offer from a Gentleman: Bridgerton
Julia QuinnWSJ. MagazineAll sex is bad sex if it doesn’t further the plot. At least that’s how romance writer Julia Quinn sees the role of the steamy scenes in her “Bridgerton” novels. That’s why her characters are such chatterboxes in the bedroom. https://t.co/dZFwMJOQ8v
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The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor--The Truth and the Turmoil
Tina BrownWSJ. MagazinePrince Harry’s voice conveys how normal all the oddness of the royal bubble feels to those inside it. The lack of audible eye roll comes in contrast to a narration by Tina Brown, who reads “The Palace Papers” with enough heat to singe the fur off a corgi. https://t.co/KnzYVhXPDz
Paperback, 2023
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The Prophets
Robert Jones JrWSJ. MagazineKehinde Wiley often paints while listening to audiobooks such as The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. “You can literally just disappear into the narrative,” he says. https://on.wsj.com/3gNSOog
Paperback, 2022
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The Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel HawthorneWSJ. MagazineNathaniel Hawthorne’s corrected page proofs for 1850’s "The Scarlet Letter" is expected to sell for at least $600,000. https://t.co/3lF5obzPox
Paperback, 2015
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The Premonition: A Pandemic Story
Michael LewisWSJ. MagazineFrom Sharon Stone's memoir, "The Beauty of Living Twice," to "The Premonition: A Pandemic Story" by Michael Lewis, here are the 9 best books of spring. https://on.wsj.com/3sKulDZ
Paperback, 2022
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Harlem Shuffle
Colson WhiteheadWSJ. MagazineColson Whitehead, our 2021 Literature Innovator, has unveiled another dimension of his protean talent with "Harlem Shuffle," a novel set in ’50s and ’60s New York that combines the slang-filled cadences of crime fiction with sharp social commentary. https://t.co/P06dYSvz04
Paperback, 2022
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Translating Myself and Others
Jhumpa LahiriWSJ. Magazine"I have Bengali thoughts in my head, I have English thoughts in my head, and I have Italian thoughts in my head," says Jhumpa Lahiri when asked what language she dreams in now. Her new book "Translating Myself and Others" is out now. https://t.co/w3fCs0Ed9X
Paperback, 2023
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first bookThe Scarlet Letter
Nathaniel HawthorneWSJ. MagazineNathaniel Hawthorne’s corrected page proofs for 1850’s "The Scarlet Letter" is expected to sell for at least $600,000. https://t.co/8Q9GwPVuw2
Paperback, 2015
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