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At the Water’s Edge

In her stunning new novel, Gruen returns to the kind of storytelling she excelled at in Water for Elephants: a historical timeframe in an unusual setting with a creature who may or may not be the hero of the story.

Excerpt-Purity

Excerpted from Purity. Copyright © 2015 Jonathan Franzen. Published by Bond Street Books, a division...

Hosting Ideas

In the novel, Miss Emily, Emily Dickinson's maid Ada instructs her in the making of...
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Five Places to Reconnect with Writer Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson was born and lived in Amherst, Western Massachusetts, and she rarely left the...

Excerpt – Miss Emily

Miss Emily Dickinson Finds a New Companion in the Kitchen

Miss Emily

Award-winning Irish short-story author Nuala O'Connor not only pays tribute to the beloved writers who...

Excerpt-Circling the Sun

Excerpted from Circling The Sun. Copyright © 2015 Paula McLain. Published by Bond Street Books,...
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Africa Travel Itinerary: Inspired by Paula McLain’s Circling the Sun

Paula McLain, author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Paris Wife, takes readers...

Circling the Sun

With her imaginative piece of historic fiction Circling the Sun, author Paula McLain dives into...

Excerpt-Avenue of Mysteries

John Irving's Avenue of Mysteries weaves a rich international tapestry that dwells equally in memory...

Avenue of Mysteries

John Irving's Avenue of Mysteries weaves a rich international tapestry that dwells equally in memory...
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Book of the Month At the Water’s Edge sara gruen In her stunning new novel,...

Diary of a Moody Dude

A writer attempts his own emotional rescue. Sort of.