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MODERATION by Elaine Castillo >> Five dollars says you don't know how to pronounce Castillo.

HELEN of NOWHERE >> If this doesn't win the Booker I might cry.

BEGINNING MIDDLE END by Valeria Luiselli >> Find out why this one caused me a minor breakdown.

LIFE of M by Rachel Cusk >> Jump into the fray with me!

COUNTRY PEOPLE by Daniel Mason

THE ODYSSEY by Homer >>Could the movie be better than the book??

IN THE ABSENCE OF MEN by Philippe Besson >> Amazing fictional account of PROUST, anyone???

Rachel Cusk's OUTLINE >> Who ISN'T talking about the release of LIFE OF M on August 25??

A DREAM and a DEATH by KIMBERLY FORD! >> Yes. I'm going to read and analyze a short story that I myself wrote.

MY YEAR IN PARIS WITH GERTRUDE STEIN by Deborah Levy >> Stein, Paris, Levy? What's not to love??

LOST LAMBS by Madeline Cash >> All the buzz around this debut novel is so warranted!

NIGHTCRAWLING by Leila Mottley >> No WONDER Mottley was the youngest to ever be longlisted for the Booker!

THE GOLDEN NOTEBOOK by Doris Lessing >> How is this the first Lessing I've ever read??

"ARGOS" (yes, THE ODYSSEY dog!) by Joy Williams

ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME by Solvej Balle >> Weren't sure what to make of this Book 1 of 7? Tune in!

David Foster Wallace's SOMETHING TO DO WITH PAYING ATTENTION (from THE PALE KING)>> Finally, FINALLY, I've worked up the courage to lecture on one of my hugest literary heroes.

Something to Do with Paying Attention serves as a gateway into David Foster Wallace’s late-style evolution. This posthumous novella marks a shift from the frenetic, pyrotechnic complexity of Infinite Jest toward a more vulnerable, grounded exploration of human experience. The narrative, which centers on a character’s d...

Elin Hilderbrand's THE PERFECT COUPLE (and THE FIVE STAR WEEKEND, kind of) >> On July 9, Peacock will air a second adaptation! Listen in to why Hilderbrand's work translates so well to the small screen!

A (Literary) Ben Lerner scavenger hunt??

(my very brief thoughts on) STRANGERS by Belle Burden

VILLA COCO by Andrew Sean Greer >> Greer calls this a "charm" novel, and charming it is! But if you love it a little less that you loved LESS, listen in!