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Kathleen Schmidt on what sells a book...Julia Sanches and Heather Cleary on the art of literary translation...& more...
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▶️ on the podcast: a new ‘craftwork’ episode called ‘what sells a book?’ my guest is kathleen schmidt, publishing industry veteran and author of the popular substack newsletter publishing confidential.
▶️ on the podcast: a new ‘craftwork’ episode called ‘reservoir bitches and the art of literary translation.’ a conversation with julia sanches and heather cleary, co-translators of this month’s book club pick, the acclaimed short story collection reservoir bitches (feminist press), by mexican author dahlia de la cerda.
▶️ on the podcast: vol. 15 of brad & mira for the culture! taylor swift endorses kamala (brad was right)…dave grohl’s surprise love child…bennifer brunch intrigue…& more… (vol. 16 coming up on thursday.)
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1. ryu spaeth profiles ta-nehisi coates.
2. kate dwyer on the sally rooney effect. and here, an interview with rooney conducted by david marchese.
3. sophia nguyen on the romance genre as it enters its ‘comic con phase.’
4. katie ward on 7 things hilary mantel taught her about writing—and life.
5. leath tonino went camping in 120-degree heat. the experience left him amazed—and terrified.
6. christopher bonanos visits robert caro as he celebrates 50 years of the power broker and works to finish the final installment of his massive LBJ biography.
7. adrienne westenfeld on the 10 most banned books in america.
8. where is all the book data? melanie walsh explores.
9. jonathan safran foer’s ditmas park mansion is available for rent at $35,000 a month.
10. lauren depino was a funeral singer and sang at hundreds of funerals. here’s what it taught her about grief.
this month the book club is reading mystery lights, the debut story collection by lena valencia, available from tin house. an influencer attempts to derail a viral TV marketing campaign with her violent cult following. a marriage between two ghost hunters is threatened when one of them loses her ability to see spirits. the lives of a famous painter in the twilight of her career and a teenage ufo enthusiast converge when a mysterious glowing orb appears in their small desert town. and a slasher-flick screenwriter looking for inspiration escapes a pack of wild dogs only to find herself locked in an suv with a strange man beside her. from the all-too-real horror of a sexual predator on a college campus to a lost sister transformed by cave-dwelling creatures, lena valencia's debut story collection, mystery lights, grapples with terrors both familiar and fantastic. available from tin house.
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The new conversation with Kathleen Schmidt is great 💡⭐️
that dog picture is crazy omg