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The Best Books of 2017
THE BEST BOOKS OF 2017
"I always wanted to be a writer but it wasn’t until I began to enjoy writing that people wanted to..."
“I always wanted to be a writer but it wasn’t until I began to enjoy writing that people wanted to read my story.” - Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (source )
"It helps to remember why we got into this whole fiction-writing ‘business’ to begin..."
“It helps to remember why we got into this whole fiction-writing ‘business’ to begin with: because we wanted to see what was behind that door, if not to break it down altogether. Because wr...
10 Book Characters We Love to Hate
10 BOOK CHARACTERS WE LOVE TO HATE
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How a Book Cover Gets Made
A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT HOW A BOOK COVER GETS MADE
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Last Royalty Check Was for $13.13
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD’S LAST ROYALTY CHECK WAS FOR $13.13
"If you ask people to think about it, they’re probably vaguely aware that writers agree to blurb..."
“If you ask people to think about it, they’re probably vaguely aware that writers agree to blurb books because they have some connection, either professional or personal, to the author – bu...
The 10 Best True Crime Books
THE 10 BEST TRUE CRIME BOOKS
"The OED tells us suspense is, in part, ‘a state of mental uncertainty, with expectation of or..."
“The OED tells us suspense is, in part, ‘a state of mental uncertainty, with expectation of or desire for decision, and usually some apprehension or anxiety; the condition of waiting, esp. of...
"Nobody else lives your life, just you. Unless you’re a ghost who’s taken over a person’s body. If..."
“Nobody else lives your life, just you. Unless you’re a ghost who’s taken over a person’s body. If so, whoa, please don’t come looking for me. Regardless, when you see other people su...
10 Essential African Novels
10 ESSENTIAL AFRICAN NOVELS
"It’s like being in the woods and trying to start a fire with wet kindling. You keep breaking matches..."
“It’s like being in the woods and trying to start a fire with wet kindling. You keep breaking matches and you are shocked when it lights.” - Thomas McGuane, on writing (source )
PW’s Best Summer Books 2017
PW’S BEST SUMMER BOOKS 2017
-Maurice Blanchot, from The Space of Literature
-Maurice Blanchot, from The Space of Literature
What Causes the Smell of New & Old Books? via @compoundchem
What Causes the Smell of New & Old Books? via @compoundchem
The 11 Most Anticipated Book-to-Film Adaptations of 2017
THE 11 MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK-TO-FILM ADAPTATIONS OF 2017
The 10 Best Westerns You’ve Never Read
THE 10 BEST WESTERNS YOU’VE NEVER READ
Great Moments in Epigraph HistoryFrom Close Range by Annie...
GREAT MOMENTS IN EPIGRAPH HISTORY From Close Range by Annie Proulx
"Minnesotans are cranky and independent. They’ll shop at a local store over Amazon any day."
“Minnesotans are cranky and independent. They’ll shop at a local store over Amazon any day.” - Inside the Thriving Bookstore Scene of the Twin Cities