I don’t tweet much, but when I do you sometimes have a chance to win a debut novel contest. We’re in the home stretch of the Books Like Us contest at S&S! Submission period ends July 26th. Submit here: bit.ly/3IQixKl. Please share! @simonschuster
I still can't believe that I get to do this, but: my first novel in English, a psychological thriller, is coming to you at @AAKnopf via the brilliant @Tim_OConnell!
This is also a chance to announce that I'm now represented by the fantastic @Stephen_Barbara at @Inkwellmgmt.
I'm so grateful to be on this magnificent list, and to the judges, who I don't envy at all for having to make these decisions -- every one of the longlisted books and authors are outstanding.
"I’ve always had this ambition to sort of think, What is the writing that feels like blood on the bandage, you know?" —Amitava Kumar
Blood on the Bandage: @amitavakumar Interviewed by @chapmanchapman on Kumar's novel, A TIME OUTSIDE THIS TIME (@AAKnopf)
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Why she asked when journalists go to talk to voters they always talk to the customers at coffee shops. The working class are the waitresses and cooks but journalists rarely talk to them she noted. And damn she’s right.
I’ll be thinking a lot about the things @laurenthehough said in our interview. One thing she noted about the absence of the voices of working class people...(more)
Very excited to interview @laurenthehough for @NPRWeekend. I was not able to put this book down. Completely compelling. Her childhood in a cult, being gay in the air force, drugs, jail, cable jobs and heartache. What a voice and what a life story.
"I wouldn’t recognize a first draft as the same essay any more than I recognize a pile of wood and nails and paint as a chair." —Lauren Hough
Maybe It’s Enough to Write It Down: @laurenthehough Interviewed by @gregmania
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In an exclusive excerpt from her memoir, Sharon Stone opens up about Basic Instinct—and how her most iconic role nearly broke her before making her a star. vntyfr.com/jecWbXc