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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Robot: Cute Robots Coloring Book for kids (A Really Best Relaxing Colouring Book for Boys, Robot, Fun, Coloring, Boys, ... Ki
Omi KechZYZZYVAWhat's in the new ZYZZYVA? “Robot” by Daniel Mason: While visiting Berkeley, Joyce finds herself beguiled by the work of a famous science fiction author—whom she has the chance to meet. Get your copy today! https://t.co/Vs9F0RWLfJ
Paperback, 2019
$6.99$3.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Valley of the Dolls
Jacqueline SusannZYZZYVA'in less than 30 seconds of screen-time, manages to engage with an entire laundry list of Susann’s lifelong struggles and obsessions'...Part 5 of our series 'Six Authors in Search of a Character' discusses Jacqueline Susann's cameo in "Valley of the Dolls" https://t.co/rf7wXWckYE
Paperback, 2016
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Anthony DoerrZYZZYVA'follows five major protagonists across three meticulously detailed timelines' - read our #BookReview for "Cloud Cuckoo Land" (@ScribnerBooks) by Anthony Doerr https://www.zyzzyva.org/2021/10/05/cloud-cuckoo-land-by-anthony-doerr-across-time-and-space/
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Last Night in Nuuk
Niviaq KorneliussenZYZZYVA'what it means to be young and queer in Greenland' - our review of "Last Night in Nuuk" (@groveatlantic) by author Niviaq Korneliussen https://t.co/sd9vYkvGNE https://t.co/SDlp1rVKAL
Paperback, 2019
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Translating Myself and Others
Jhumpa LahiriZYZZYVA'across these essays, Lahiri is in conversation with herself about the philosophical onus of translation' - our #BookReview of "Translating Myself and Others" (@PrincetonUPress) by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jhumpa Lahiri https://www.zyzzyva.org/2022/07/12/translating-myself-and-others-by-jhumpa-lahiri-a-tradition-of-the-ages/
Paperback, 2023
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Barn 8
Deb Olin UnferthZYZZYVAHere's some fine reading during the Bay Area's 'shelter in place' order: Contributor Deb Olin Unferth's new novel "Barn 8" is BuzzFeed Book Club's April Pick. You can read a chapter of it at the link. https://t.co/vjgRFq8ba6
Paperback, 2020
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster
Rebecca SolnitZYZZYVATomorrow at 5 p.m. PT, join Rebecca Solnit at the September @CalBookClub event. She’ll be discussing her book "A Paradise Built in Hell" with @FreemanReads. Join us! https://trib.al/dZSVcb5 https://t.co/hssSVwDsJp
Paperback, 2010
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Park
John FreemanZYZZYVANext Thursday, @Powell_DA & @FreemanReads will be celebrating the publication of Freeman's "The Park" in a @CityLightsBooks Zoom event. Starts at 6 p.m. PST. https://t.co/lRVMPyGeHR
Paperback, 2020
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
Maxine Hong KingstonZYZZYVATomorrow at 5 p.m. PT, Maxine Hong Kingston joins @CalBookClub on Zoom to discuss her landmark book “The Woman Warrior” with @FreemanReads. Don't miss out on this conversation. Register here: https://trib.al/dZSVcb5. https://t.co/Mc3VaydmtX
Paperback, 1989
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Science and Steepleflower: Poetry
Forrest GanderZYZZYVATomorrow night, in Kerouac Alley in San Francisco's North Beach district, ZYZZYVA contributors @FreemanReads and Forrest Gander will be in conversation about Freeman's newest poetry collection, "Wind, Trees." Don't miss this special evening! More info: https://t.co/rGXq6AsVlp https://t.co/wkhQGFV8An
Paperback, 1998
$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book