For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] Lily King’s new novel, Writers & Lovers, is a glimpse into life as a female artist in 1990s Boston. The story is told by Casey, a debt-ridden waitress with a graduate degree who’s trying to finish the novel she’s been working on for six years. The recent death of her mother has left her … Read more
[ad_1] Abi Daré is the author of The Girl with the Louding Voice, a powerful debut novel about a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to fight for her dreams and choose her own future. Abi has been diving into books—fiction and nonfiction—that are inspiring, insightful, and emotional. … Read more
[ad_1] “What’s beautiful about the essay is you can resist the impulse to make the categories clean. You can make it muddy and fluid,” Jordan Kisner said in an interview with Rachel Z. Arndt from Publishers Weekly. And the fluidity of Kisner’s essays in her debut book, Thin Places, is arguably the most striking thing … Read more
[ad_1] Jane Austen died in 1817 at the age of forty-one and wrote six beloved novels in her tragically short life. Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, and Emma were published during her lifetime. Shortly after she died, both Persuasion and Northanger Abbey were published. Austen’s fans are everywhere, and a number of … Read more
[ad_1] It was, one of Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s private secretaries had to confess, a sight both “magnificent and terrible.” On a September night in 1940, John Colville watched from his bedroom window as German bombers carried out one of the first raids of the London Blitz. Explosions and fires lit up the night sky; … Read more
[ad_1] Russell Crowe missed his Golden Globes win this January because he was home in Australia preparing for the bushfires with his family. His love for his homeland is well-documented: “God bless America. God save the Queen. God defend New Zealand, and thank Christ for Australia.” That sentiment makes a lot of sense to me. … Read more
[ad_1] Jenny Offill’s third novel, Weather, is a cross-section of our current moment, alternating between anxiety and despair about climate change, our political situation, and our messed-up personal lives, and through its fragments revealing how all these concerns are interconnected. The novel is the answer to the question, What is happening? And points toward the … Read more
[ad_1] ICYMI Sabaa Tahir’s Ember 4 book cover, title, and release date HIT THE WORLD TODAY! A Sky Beyond the Storm is coming to shelves December 1, 2020 AND WE AREN’T READY. But first, let’s talk. about. that. cover. We noticed some things. WE ARE CONCERNED. 1. Laia gears up! First, go back and look … Read more
[ad_1] March is always one of our favorite months of the year for books, and this year is no exception! We’re especially excited to see so many great books are out this month from independent presses. Here are some of the books we’re most looking forward to this month. Recollections of My NonexistenceBy Rebecca SolnitViking … Read more
[ad_1] While we obviously love a great read here at Read It Forward, we also have an undeniable soft spot for book-to-screen adaptations. We’re even launching a brand new podcast called The Adaptables, which is all about our favorites! Every year brings with it a host of must-watch adaptations to screens big and small. Whether … Read more