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“Some old lady said that my book left a bad taste in her mouth. I wrote back to her and said, ‘You weren’t supposed to eat it.'”
—Flannery O'Connor
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“The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.”
―Flannery O'Connor, born #OnThisDay in 1925
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FSG is pleased to share the cover for INTERMEZZO, an exquisitely moving story about grief, love, and family—but especially love—from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney. On sale 9/24/24.
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.@MariaSharapova on the most emotional part of writing her new book, Unstoppable: My Life So Far.
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Exciting news! @davidduchovny will narrate the audiobook for his forthcoming novel MISS SUBWAYS, and it will also feature the voice of @TeaLeoni and their children West and Miller!
@MacmillanAudio
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.@davidduchovny’s Bucky F*cking Dent reveals a literary star: theaustralian.com.au/arts/re…
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Congrats to @MariaSharapova's #UNSTOPPABLE which is on the New York Times Bestsellers List!!
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Check out these lucky fans that won @Sugarpova candy at #bookexpo17! Keep an eye out for @MariaSharapova's book, coming this fall!
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.@FinancialTimes on UNSTOPPABLE, @MariaSharapova's "compelling" new memoir, out tomorrow:
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Congrats to @davidduchovny, whose book MISS SUBWAYS has been nominated for a GANYC Apple Award in the Outstanding Achievement in Fiction NYC Book Writing category!
ganyc.org/2019-ganyc-apple-a…
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Wednesday @92Y, catch @MariaSharapova in conversation with @katiecouric about her new book, #Unstoppable!
92y.org/event/maria-sharapov…
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"Duchovny finds his rhythm, balancing crisp dialogue with some truly hilarious scenes.” @davidduchovny in @nytimes. nytimes.com/2016/06/05/books…
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BIG NEWS! @aaciman has written a sequel to Call Me by Your Name called FIND ME, and this is the cover for it (designed by the incredible @Rodrigo_Corral)!
More here:
fsgworkinprogress.com/2019/0…
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A HUGE congratulations to @JFormanJr, who was just awarded the 2018 #PulitzerPrize in Nonfiction for LOCKING UP OUR OWN!!! We are so proud to publish his incredible and important work. @PulitzerPrizes
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"'I sometimes think that the Tower is just a vast storehouse of the human imagination,' Skaife observed, 'and the ravens are its guardians.'" @washingtonpost interviews @ravenmaster1: washingtonpost.com/news/worl…
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📣 The application period for the 2024 FSG Writer’s Fellowship is now open! The FSG Writer’s Fellowship is a year-long program designed to give an emerging writer from an underrepresented community additional resources to build a life around writing.
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"Skaife is both a raven master and a master storyteller. Compulsively readable—I devoured the book in a single sitting!"
—@DrLindseyFitz, author of The Butchering Art, praises THE RAVENMASTER (out 10/2)! @ravenmaster1
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Farrar, Straus and Giroux is proud to announce the foundation of the FSG Writer’s Fellowship. This year-long program is designed to give an emerging writer from an underrepresented community additional resources to build a life around writing.
fsgfellowship.com/
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The opening lines from INTERMEZZO, the new novel from Sally Rooney. Coming September 2024. #SallyRooney
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Stay tuned at *noon* for a special #findmenovel sweepstakes featuring something specially curated by @aaciman himself! #cmbynsequel
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Read about a day in the life of @ravenmaster1 on Work in Progress:
fsgworkinprogress.com/2018/1…
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“In the increasingly convincing darkness
The words become palpable, like a fruit
That is too beautiful to eat.”
―John Ashbery (1927-2017)
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.@qromag spoke with TRULY LIKE LIGHTNING author @davidduchovny. Read their interview here: qromag.com/david-duchovny/
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A new Justin Torres novel is coming this fall from FSG! From the bestselling author of #WeTheAnimals, BLACKOUTS mines lost histories—personal and collective. @OKAY_NA and Torres discuss the design process for the jacket in @lithub's exclusive cover reveal: bit.ly/3IFMpKN
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We’re delighted to announce that @MsJennaJohnson has been named VP, Editor in Chief of Farrar, Straus and Giroux! “I am deeply honored and excited to be taking on this role at FSG, a publishing house with as much energy and distinction in its future as in its past."
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We're excited to share that we’re publishing @davidduchovny’s 4th novel! TRULY LIKE LIGHTNING is an epic adventure that follows Bronson Powers, a former stuntman and Mormon, who has been homesteading outside of Joshua Tree with his 3 wives and 10 children. us.macmillan.com/books/97803…
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“It wasn't until I started reading and found books they wouldn't let us read in school that I discovered you could be insane and happy and have a good life without being like everybody else.”
―John Waters
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"When you're walking down the street, don't look at your phone. Observe." @davidduchovny's advice at @BNUnionSquareNY
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And another HUGE congratulations to Frank Bidart, who has been awarded the 2018 #PulitzerPrize in Poetry for HALF-LIGHT!!! We are honored to publish his powerful poetry. @PulitzerPrizes
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COVER REVEAL 📣 Sheila Heti kept a record of her thoughts over a ten-year period, then arranged the sentences from A to Z. Passionate and reflective, joyful and despairing, these are her ALPHABETICAL DIARIES. Out 2/6/24. bit.ly/44scN2l
Cover designed by @OKAY_NA
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Cover reveal! From @mountain_goats singer/songwriter, John Darnielle, comes an epic, gripping novel about murder, truth, artistic obsession, and the dangers of storytelling.
Preorder yours today! us.macmillan.com/books/97803…
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Can the World's Largest Democracy Endure Another Five Years of a Modi Government?
THE TWICE-BORN author @AatishTaseer writes for @TIME:
time.com/5586415/india-elect…
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Ravenmaster Christopher Skaife Tells of His Relationships with the Tower of London’s Resident Birds. @sciam @ravenmaster1 @SteveMirsky
scientificamerican.com/artic…
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We’re thrilled to reveal the cover for the highly anticipated debut from acclaimed @NewYorker writer @RachelAviv! Coming 9/13, STRANGERS TO OURSELVES compels us to examine how the stories we tell about mental illness shape our sense of who we are bit.ly/3g7N6xA
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"There are sentences in this book that I’d tattoo on my skin forever." Sara Quin, co-author of @teganandsara's HIGH SCHOOL, on Jenny Offill's Dept. of Speculation. Check out more of Sara's favorite books in @vulture! vulture.com/2019/11/tegan-an…
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Coming this June! ANY PERSON IS THE ONLY SELF is a book of contagiously curious essays on reading, art, and the life of the mind. In sixteen dazzling essays, @egabbert explores a life lived alongside books of all kinds. Preorder now for 6/11! bit.ly/42jKpjK
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—Pablo Neruda #FSGPoetry
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BLACKOUTS by Justin Torres is the winner of the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction! 📚🏆🌟 We are beyond thrilled for this extraordinary work of creative imagination that shines a light on the world we inhabit. CONGRATULATIONS to Justin Torres!
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“One of the benefits of a unitary executive is not just decisiveness of action, but also accountability. You know who is ultimately responsible for everything.”
@harvard interviews UNMAKING THE PRESIDENCY authors @Susan_Hennessey and @benjaminwittes:
news.harvard.edu/gazette/sto…
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Preorder any edition (print, ebook, audio) of DEVIL HOUSE by John Darnielle (out 1/25) and enter for a chance to win a limited-edition bleeding Devil House candle! @mcdbooks @mountain_goats U.S. residents only.
To enter, upload your receipt here: fsgworkinprogress.com/devil-…
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So, @mountain_goats is announcing a new album the same week UNIVERSAL HARVESTER hit the bestseller list, nbd
stereogum.com/1926077/the-mo…
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"A certain amount of resistance is good for anybody. It keeps you awake." From Joan Didion's interview with @parisreview.
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Read and hear exclusive excerpts of @davidduchovny's "udderly amoosing" debut novel, Holy Cow: bit.ly/1ApBtZA
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"@aaciman's quiet, label-free presentation of bisexual life represents a minor triumph...Likewise, his refusal to offer easy resolution, which infuses the whole romantic enterprise with a kind of delicious melancholy." @washingtonpost
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“We are in the hands of men whose power and wealth have separated them from the reality of daily life and from the imagination. We are right to be afraid.” ―Grace Paley
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Sam Roberts praises MISS SUBWAYS by @davidduchovny in the @nytimesbooks: "Readers...will be captivated by the author’s charming narrative and vivid exposition...Duchovny proves himself as a novelist.”
nytimes.com/2018/05/02/nyreg…
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“I'm addicted to the entire planet. I don't want to leave it. I want to get down into it. I want to say hello. On the beach, I could have stopped all day long and looked at those damned shells, looked for all the messages that come not in bottles but in shells.”
—John McPhee
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Happy pub day to SURVIVAL IS A PROMISE by @alexispauline! SURVIVAL IS A PROMISE is a bold, innovative biography that offers a new understanding of the life, work, and enduring impact of Audre Lorde. bit.ly/3STM3Vu
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We are thrilled to share that @elizagriswold's AMITY AND PROSPERITY just won the #PulitzerPrize in nonfiction!!
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📣We’re excited to announce FSG will publish Beautiful World, Where Are You by the bestselling author Sally Rooney on September 7, 2021. nytimes.com/2021/01/12/books…
ALT Announcing Sally Rooney's New Novel
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Thank you @lithub for compiling this list of Black-owned independent bookstores that you can (and should!) order from today
lithub.com/you-can-order-tod…
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“We look at the world once, in childhood. The rest is memory.”
―Louise Gluck, born #onthisday in 1943
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“If you go home with somebody, and they don't have books, don't f*ck 'em!”
―John Waters
Happy #ValentinesDay from self-proclaimed "filth elder" John Waters
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“Whenever humanity is pushed to the edge, I see the best, so I know it’s there.” @guardian spoke with @xychelsea about her new book, README.txt (out now) bit.ly/3THacwU
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📣 The application period for the 2023 FSG Writer’s Fellowship is now open! The deadline to apply is April 3. The winner will be announced in August and the Fellowship will begin in September. Writers, spread the word!
Learn more & apply here: fsgfellowship.com/
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Congrats to @standupmaths, whose book THINGS TO MAKE AND DO IN THE FOURTH DIMENSION is winner of @maanow's Euler Book Prize, awarded annually to an outstanding book about mathematics!
maa.org/news/maa-to-honor-au…
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Yes, the #SallyRooney bucket hat is real and it could be yours–along with these other exclusive Beautiful World, Where Are You items! Enter our #BWWAY box sweepstakes here: fsgworkinprogress.com/beauti…
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We’re thrilled to share with you the cover for Sally Rooney’s highly anticipated new novel, BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU. #bwway will be published on September 7, 2021.
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Novelist and poet Patrice Nganang was arrested in Cameroon after publishing a piece critical of the country's government earlier this week. Little more is known. Our thoughts are with him and his family. #freenganang
More info (in French):
jeuneafrique.com/500179/poli…
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Congrats to @jeffvandermeer and @mountain_goats, whose books are finalists for the 2018 Locus Awards! Presented by @locusmag, the Awards are chosen by readers.
locusmag.com/2018/04/2018-lo…
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Tonight's the night! 7:30 PM @MariaSharapova is talking about her new book #UNSTOPPABLE @92Y. Live streamed here:
92yondemand.org/five-time-gr…
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"When I was naked, it looked like I was wearing fur shorts." Duchovny talks #HolyCowNovel with @KellyandMichael piped.video/watch?v=bmukpaMF…
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Just a few days away! On January 23rd, 7pm, @Susan_Hennessey and @benjaminwittes will be discussing their book UNMAKING THE PRESIDENCY with @PreetBharara at @BNUnionSquareNY!
stores.barnesandnoble.com/ev…
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"@Susan_Hennessey and @benjaminwittes...help us understand that what made our country great bears little resemblance to the man in office and the destructive path he has set us on. It’s an important read now and for the future.”
—@HillaryClinton
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"The elegant sequel...again demonstrates @aaciman's capacity to fuse the sensual and the cerebral in stories that touch the heart."
—@PublishersWkly
*WARNING: SPOILER ALERT*: publishersweekly.com/978-0-3…
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Flannery O'Connor is getting a Forever postal stamp! electricliterature.com/flann… @ElectricLit
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"A beguiling, fascinating, and highly amusing account of the strangely magical birds...There's joy in THE RAVENMASTER, as well as tragedy, obsession, and a rare tenderness toward Skaife's avian charges." @TheAtlantic @ravenmaster1
theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…
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"'We had one raven once who said ‘Good morning’ to Vladimir Putin,' Skaife went on. 'He was quite taken aback.'"
@NewYorker profiles @ravenmaster1 for a Talk of the Town piece! newyorker.com/magazine/2018/…
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“SEVERANCE is the best work of fiction I’ve read yet about the millennial condition...I love how, in this novel, doom is inevitable, and yet it comes so slowly you might not even notice it. Ling Ma has written one of my favorite novels of the year.”
—@jiatolentino, @NewYorker
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Denis Johnson passed away Thursday at the age of 67. We are deeply saddened by this loss and are honored to have published his work.
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"Shelf Life is a moving portrait of Diwan and the Cairo that embraced it, an ode to all the people who have kept it going." @Harvard_Review reviews Nadia Wassef's SHELF LIFE: CHRONICLES OF A CAIRO BOOKSELLER. harvardreview.org/book-revie…
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ICYMI: @AstroMCollins narrated the google doodle celebrating #Apollo11's 50th anniversary! Check it out here:
theverge.com/2019/7/19/20700…
@verge #Apollo50
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Congratulations to Louise Glück for winning the 2020 #NobelPrize in Literature! FSG is proud to publish her and her amazing work.
nobelprize.org/prizes/litera…
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"@Susan_Hennessey and @benjaminwittes argue putting personal interest above national interest is the defining characteristic of Donald Trump’s presidency. And, they say, his behavior is transforming the office, itself."
@drshow @wamu885
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Thanks to everyone who came to @WorldSciFest's event featuring @AstroMCollins! Here he is with Leland Melvin, Ariane Cornell, and Scott Kelly!
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Excited to see 6 of our authors in @TIME's Must-Read Books of 2019!
Featuring @aaciman, Anne Boyer, @AngieKimWriter, Chia-Chia Lin, @suketumehta, and Ben Lerner!
time.com/collection/must-rea…
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"@Susan_Hennessey and @benjaminwittes provide a legal overview of the Trump presidency that is hard-hitting, precise, and remarkably informative—a must-read for anyone who wants to understand Trump’s assault on the rule of law.”
—@PreetBharara
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Thrilled to see 6 of our authors in the semifinals for the @goodreads Choice Awards!! Cast your vote here: goodreads.com/choiceawards/b…
#GoodreadsChoice @AngieKimWriter @aaciman @WATWbook @dimmerwahr @BobrowStrain
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Congrats to CALL ME BY YOUR NAME for winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay! Here's some pics from last night featuring author @aaciman with the film's two stars, @RealChalamet and @armiehammer!
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Roberto Bolaño was born on this day in 1953. “There is a time for reciting poems and a time for fists.” ―THE SAVAGE DETECTIVES.
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In the dedication for MISS SUBWAYS, @davidduchovny writes: "For my mother, who took me on those first subway rides to the Museum of Natural History--we hardly ever got exactly where we wanted to go, but...it's not the destination, it's the ride."
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UNMAKING THE PRESIDENCY by @benjaminwittes and @Susan_Hennessey receives a starred review in @KirkusReviews!
"An incisive, frightening picture of a toxic environment."
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We're excited to announce that we will be publishing Barrett Brown's memoir/manifesto about his work with Anonymous
wired.com/2016/12/anonymous-…
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"I said 'hey, Houston, I've got the world in my window . . . and the world is about the size of your thumbnail if you hold it out arm's length in front of you.'"
@drsanjaygupta interviews @AstroMCollins, author of CARRYING THE FIRE, for @CNN!
cnn.com/2019/06/18/us/michae…
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Trump’s Frightening Vision of the Presidency Is on Trial, Too.
UNMAKING THE PRESIDENCY authors @benjaminwittes and @Susan_Hennessey write for @nytimes:
nytimes.com/2020/01/13/opini…
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UNIVERSAL HARVESTER, the book from @mountain_goats, "one of those guys that’s so good at so many things"
observer.com/2016/12/15-okay…
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As the Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearings begin, we can't think of a better time to pick up @Susan_Hennessey's and @benjaminwittes' UNMAKING THE PRESIDENCY.
Enter to win a copy:
goodreads.com/giveaway/show/…
@goodreads
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We're excited to announce the tour for @ravenmaster1 to promote his new book, THE RAVENMASTER (out 10/2)! Skaife will be reading and signing books in cities across the United States. See the full list here:
fsgworkinprogress.com/2018/0…
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Aleksandar Hemon's sweeping epic THE WORLD AND ALL THAT IT HOLDS is out from @mcdbooks on 1/24! @BNBuzz named it a most anticipated new release for January, calling it "a modern classic." bit.ly/3ItaftK
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"Skaife’s conversational style and disarming candor make this a rollicking tale fit for nearly any armchair adventurer." @PublishersWkly @ravenmaster1
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"I suppose you could say my father's world was Thomas Hardy and my mother's D.H. Lawrence." Read Seamus Heaney's interview in the @parisreview. #NationalPoetryMonth
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"I think we are well advised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be" -Joan Didion #FSGQuotes
(photo by Julian Wasser)
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