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Who’s your favorite literary author right now? If I haven’t heard of them, I’ll consider adding their books to my newsletter promo list.
Broadly speaking, there are two types of book reviews: critic and consumer. To understand how our format addresses their shortcomings, let’s ensure we’re on the same page about what critic and consumer book reviews are & the value they provide. Read more > https://bit.ly/41026Vn
If your grandmother reincarnated as a parakeet and told you not to to marry your fiancee, what would you do? I'd freak the hell out. Check out Marie-Helene Bertino's "Parakeet" > https://amzn.to/4rpTkuX
Any new under-the-radar poetry books I should be aware of?
“Populism” and “leftism” are words you’ll see frequently on The Rauch Review, especially in our reviews of political nonfiction books. I want to make sure we are on the same page about what I mean. The Rauch Review often addresses the intersection of literature & politics. > https://bit.ly/406p78R
Similar to her other novels, this one injects an element of surrealism into a normal situation. I wasn't expecting the extraterrestrial element. Check out "Beautyland" by Marie-Helene Bertino > https://amzn.to/4biqfMS
This week I’m looking for a hidden gem illustrated novel or memoir to promote in my newsletter. We include manga, manhwa, etc. Please leave recs!
Check out "Performance," a creative non-fiction piece by Rauch Review contributor Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter > https://bit.ly/4c6CflH
I absolutely love short story collections, so I promote them as much as possible. Such an underappreciated format. Check out "Safe as Houses" by Marie-Helene Bertino > https://amzn.to/4aS36jf
I’m looking for underappreciated memoirs to promote in my newsletter. Please comment!
A short story collection about the residents of Tel al-Hilou, a Palestinian village in the West Bank. Check out "A Curious Land: Stories from Home" by Susan Muaddi Darraj > https://amzn.to/3MpLjHT
Novels about law and justice often focus on dramatic cases. But the best authors use their craft to catalyze interest in important cases, regardless of whether the surface-level details are typical Hollywood material. Check out our list > https://bit.ly/46Ueiud
Poetry collection from an NYU professor I recently heard of. Check out "Swallow" by Miranda Field >> https://amzn.to/49XELsV
What are some underrated books by famous authors?
Does a first-person narrative with memory holes justify plot holes? Can we fairly evaluate a 2019 English translation of a 1994 Japanese text? Read our review to decide if our critique is fair and whether Yoko Ogawa’s "The Memory Police" deserves its accolades >> https://bit.ly/4c4uEE4
Dollartorium, by Ron Pullins, follows a Kansas corndog savant pulled into a too-good-to-be-true empire of self-help seminars and “success.” When it implodes, he has to find his way back to family and the best corndogs in Kansas, despite the lizard people. Out tomorrow!→ https://bit.ly/4bEulQa
What’s your favorite literary fiction title right now? Maybe we can promo it in our newsletter.
“Girl, Interrupted” by Susanna Kaysen offers a first-person perspective on a young woman living with mental illness stigma brought on by herself and the people around her. This book feels like a blast from the past - read more in our review > https://bit.ly/46eAhMc
Now that I've watched part of this story in "The Rings of Power," I've been more motivated to read the original version. Check out J.R.R. Tolkein's "The Fall of Númenor" >> https://amzn.to/4q8VFcN
Every week I promote one literary fiction and one nonfiction book (usually memoir or political) in my newsletter. Drop yours here, and I’ll consider it. We prioritize hidden gems and self-published authors.
As an NYU alumnus, I still receive newsletters about poetry collections faculty have been a part of, so this popped up. Seems like a hidden gem. > https://amzn.to/3ZzYRDp
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe -v- Wade, “Red Clocks” is a book that flies uncomfortably close to the truth of American abortion politics. Did author Leni Zumas provide an equally terrifying dystopian future as “The Handmaid’s Tale?” >> https://bit.ly/46hB8vv
What have you been reading lately? Post it here. If it’s underappreciated and within our scope, we’ll promote it on our newsletter and other social channels.
The author of "Remarkably Bright Creatures" endorsed this book, and I can see why. It's also about an older widow trying to find a new purpose in life, although by traveling instead of befriending an octopus lol. Check out Laura Pritchett's "Three Keys" > https://amzn.to/49yzjMU
Check out "Giselle," our latest short fiction by Leif Gregersen featuring artwork by Annika Connor > https://bit.ly/4r94yEl
Who’s your favorite literary author right now? If I haven’t heard of them, I’ll consider adding their books to my newsletter promo list.
I'm obsessed with debating grammar, so I love the premise of this novel. Check out "The Grammarians" by Cathleen Schine > https://amzn.to/3LG4Cw8
What started as a childhood fixation on The Legend of Zelda turns into something much bigger: a meditation on identity, inheritance, and what it means to be Arab and Ashkenazi. This piece moves between pop culture, memory, and history >> https://bit.ly/4qiknZ5
Any new under-the-radar poetry books I should be aware of?
As someone who has struggled with chronic illnesses since I was 12, this type of memoir is always really inspiring to me. Check out "Walking on Pins and Needles: A Memoir of Chronic Resilience in the Face of Multiple Sclerosis" by Arlene Faulk > https://amzn.to/4pqV9GT