ZYZZYVA 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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Literary journal, made in San Francisco since 1985. Our milestone Issue No. 125 is now available. Subscribe here: https://t.co/2rbcn3Vnyp

The Accomplished Guest: Stories
Ann Beattie
'she's at the top of her game' - read @downinmonterey's review of Ann Beattie's new book "The Accomplished Guest" https://t.co/zaHyxWYKDM
Paperback, 2018
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Leave the World Behind
Rumaan Alam
'this story tests the bounds of our tolerance when the landscape grows dangerous' - from our #BookReview of "Leave the World Behind" (@HarperCollins) by @Rumaan https://t.co/PN6h83DnzK
Paperback, 2021
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
First Person Singular: Stories
Haruki Murakami
'a series of mystery-dipped stories about youth, memory, and identity' - read our #BookReview of "First Person Singular" (@AAKnopf) by Haruki Murakami https://t.co/cXGkIxr1cC
Paperback, 2022
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
True Story
Kate Reed Petty
In celebration of the paperback release of her first novel, "True Story," @PettyKate will be in conversation with @rebeccamakkai about her book. Join them tomorrow at 5 p.m. PT for this virtual event. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kate-reed-petty-in-conversation-with-rebecca-makkai-true-story-tickets-163206877163
Paperback, 2021
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Golden State
Lydia Kiesling
Author @lydiakiesling of @The_Millions recently spoke to Contributing Editor @trapmotives about her debut novel "The Golden State" (@mcdbooks) at Green Apple Books on the Park in San Francisco. You can now watch their conversation on our site...! https://t.co/6EkJOMcVOW https://t.co/GO6ANp2kq0
Paperback, 2019
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Seaplane on Final Approach
Rebecca Rukeyser
'I had so much fun writing this book. I wanted it opulent, so lush it was borderline claustrophobic.' Read @RebeccaRukeyser & @LiskaJacobs in conversation on their respective books 'The Seaplane on Final Approach' and 'The Pink Hotel' https://t.co/4PpkXI2nWU
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story
John Freeman
New in ZYZZYVA Studio: Manuel Muñoz's "Anyone Can Do It." Published in Issue No. 113, the story appears in The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story. Read "Anyone Can Do It," as well as all the great Studio offerings, here: https://t.co/uOvFmu6Czf https://t.co/5enjedYlkh
Paperback, 2022
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Crying in H Mart: A Memoir
Michelle Zauner
'Writing has to craft a compelling narrative but music has to make you feel; Zauner’s memoir achieves both' - Read our #BookReview of "Crying in H Mart" (@AAKnopf) by Michelle Zauner AKA @Jbrekkie https://t.co/mMFkfvbX6m
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
This Radiant Life
Chantal Neveu
'reaches what is most minuscule and most grand in the universe' - Be sure to read our #BookReview of "This Radiant Life" (@bookhugpress) by Chantal Neveu https://t.co/JKGjjs1NDR
Paperback, 2020
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Immediate Family
Ashley Nelson Levy
Tonight, @trapmotives will talk to @ashnelsonlevy (Issue 106) about her debut novel, "Immediate Family" (@fsgbooks). Sign up for this virtual event presented by @PointReyesBooks on August 4 at 7 p.m. PT. https://t.co/DugmKzBMYo https://t.co/980H0Kn45Y
Paperback, 2022
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book