The Standard Grand by Jay Baron Nicorvo
Jay Baron Nicorvo reads an excerpt from his new novel, The Standard Grand, published in April by St. Martin's Press.
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The Other Side of Burning
In her new dystopian novel, The Book of Joan, Lidia Yuknavitch takes readers to a not-so-distant future, where the earth has been ravaged by war, a dictator has taken over, and humanity’s best hope for survival is a reimagined Joan of Arc.
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Roxane Gay Pulls Book From Publisher, Solange Buys Books for Fans, and More
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Istanbul Bookshop Creates Haven for Young Syrians, Writing Through Shock, and More
“Dutch classic” 1947 novel translated into English for the first time; American Library Association announces winners of its Youth Media Awards; novelist Anuk Arudpragasam on articulating inner life; and other news.
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George Saunders’s Star-Studded Audiobook, Writers on Money, and More
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Marlon James’s Fantasy Trilogy, Write in Mark Twain’s Library, and More
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Obama’s Literary Presidency, Bernie’s Book Bank, and More
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“Surreal” Named Word of the Year, Fanny Howe on Filmmaking, and More
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