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ZYZZYVA Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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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

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Book Cover for: The Accomplished Guest: Stories, Ann Beattie

The Accomplished Guest: Stories

Ann Beattie
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'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
Book Cover for: Leave the World Behind, Rumaan Alam

Leave the World Behind

Rumaan Alam
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'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
Book Cover for: First Person Singular: Stories, Haruki Murakami

First Person Singular: Stories

Haruki Murakami
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'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
Book Cover for: True Story, Kate Reed Petty

True Story

Kate Reed Petty
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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
Book Cover for: The Golden State, Lydia Kiesling

The Golden State

Lydia Kiesling
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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
Book Cover for: The Seaplane on Final Approach, Rebecca Rukeyser

The Seaplane on Final Approach

Rebecca Rukeyser
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'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
Book Cover for: The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story, John Freeman

The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story

John Freeman
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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
Book Cover for: Crying in H Mart: A Memoir, Michelle Zauner

Crying in H Mart: A Memoir

Michelle Zauner
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'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
Book Cover for: This Radiant Life, Chantal Neveu

This Radiant Life

Chantal Neveu
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'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
Book Cover for: Immediate Family, Ashley Nelson Levy

Immediate Family

Ashley Nelson Levy
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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