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A list of independent publishers who will change your reading life for the better
Continuing on with Ways to Find Good Books (see tips #1 and 2), here is an eminently practical tip: pay attention to independent publishers, especially those that reprint out-of-print books.
Most of the books I cover in this newsletter I o...
One way to find good books (tip #2)
After a long pause, I am continuing with Ways to Find Good Books. In case you missed it here is tip number one:
Tip #2: Look in the back of your book
Or rather, pay attention to the publisher’s backlist, which is very frequently...
Nine Intelligent Beach Reads
This princess is definitely about to park it and settle down to a good time with a great book
This summer several friends reached out and asked me for poolside or vacation reading recommendations. I realize it’s August now, so maybe your s...
The Corner that Held Them by Sylvia Townsend Warner (1948)
Ruins of Glastonbury Abbey, Michael Angelo Rooker, 1794, source: Rijksmuseum
There are times when a writer whose work you are discussing is so good at what they do, so fully executes their vision and raises the bar for their particular gen...
One way to find good books
Life is very full right now and I’m finding it difficult to sustain the attention needed for writing longer essays. And though I might be unexpectedly overtaken by some torrential writing energy in the near future, it’s doubtful.1 However,...
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