Distinguished novelist, literary critic, and essayist Francine Prose celebrates the pleasures of reading in her brilliant collection What to Read and Why, highlighting the works and writers she admires above all others, from Jane Austen and Charles Dickens to Jennifer Egan and Mohsin Hamid.
In Pamela Paul’s My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues, the editor of the New York Times Book Review shares the stories that have shaped her life, meticulously recorded in her lifelong journal named “Bob.” The Washington Post describes My Life with Bob as “a delightfully gushing love letter to books.”
With passion, humor, and insight, these two authors celebrate literature and give readers a new appreciation for the power and beauty of the written word. Don't miss this perfect opportunity to gather ideas for your summer reading list or book club selections!