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First Few Pages: Murakami T by Haruki Murakami
Posted on October 20, 2021| Posted in First Few Pages
The international literary icon opens his eclectic closet: Here are photographs of Murakami’s extensive and personal T-shirt collection, accompanied by essays that reveal a side of the writer rarely seen by the public. Read the First Few Pages of Murakami T on the blog.
Coping with grief and loss? These books might help you through the hard times.
Posted on August 24, 2021| Posted in Featured, Book Collection
Through the experiences of grief and loss, books can help to repair and rewrite those narratives as we learn about the stories and struggles of those who have gone before us. Read more on the blog for book recommendations from our Grief collection.
First Look: Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
Posted on August 11, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
Inhabiting her childhood perspective with exquisite lyric clarity and unforgettable charm and strength, Qian Julie Wang has penned an essential American story about a family fracturing under the weight of invisibility, and a girl coming of age in the shadows, who never stops seeking the light.
First Look Club: Jowana reviews Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
Posted on August 11, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
The memoir is a compelling voice of the forgotten as told through the perspective of a child. The author drew the dark curtains shrouding her childhood and guided her readers through claustrophobic sweatshops, isolated school lunches, and predatory train rides. Read Jowana's review on the blog.
First Look Club: Jed reviews Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
Posted on August 11, 2021| Posted in Book Reviews, First Look Club
Beautiful Country is the story of Qian Julie Wang’s childhood as an illegal immigrant in New York. It has a unique and inspiring story to tell, and it is—no weak pun intended—beautifully written. Read Jed's review on the blog.
#ReadAsian: 12 Books to Add to Your 2021 To-Be-Read List
Posted on August 11, 2021| Posted in Featured
We are putting the spotlight on Asian authors— bannering art and stories that shed light on the vibrant and diverse world of Asian literature for the Read Asian sale happening from August 16-20. Read more on the blog.
BookMarked: Anansi screen adaptation, Obama & Springsteen’s leap from podcast-to-book, Albom’s latest title
Posted on July 28, 2021| Posted in Book News
Get to know some of the latest news and updates from BookMarked, Fully Booked's source of all things related to authors and books. Read more here.
Louise Edrich’s The Night Watchmen wins 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
The Pulitzer Prize is an award established in 1917 for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature and musical composition within the United States administered by Columbia University. Read more for the complete list of winners for the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for literature.
Books That Feel Like a Rainy Day
Posted on June 9, 2021| Posted in Featured
Goodbye summer! It's time to pick your next great read to keep you company during this season. Read through for some book recommendations from fellow readers that are perfect for the rainy days ahead.
First Few Pages: My Time Will Come by Ian Manuel
Posted on June 1, 2021| Posted in First Few Pages
At the age of fourteen, Ian Manuel was sentenced to life in prison. He survived eighteen years in solitary confinement until he was freed as part of an incredible crusade by the Equal Justice Initiative. My Time Will Come is an inspiring story of a man who transcended adversity through determination and art—in Ian Manuel’s case, through his dedication to writing poetry. Read more here.
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