Booksology Millions Fall Preview
In this age of seasonal look-aheads and best-of lists coming out earlier and earlier, I’m oddly grateful that The Millions releases its fall previews in mid-October. Even after spending hours in the publisher’s catalog, I always find something that catches my eye (Edelweiss fatigue is recognized as a medical phenomenon). Below are two books I added to the list. To be honest, this is more of an idea than an actual list. “Sacrament” by Susan Straight and “Pandora” by Ana Paula Pacheco.
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Fiction Center Emerging Writers Fellows Presented
Speaking of discoveries, this is one of the better “let’s keep an eye on these guys” awards. I don’t know if there is a hard-and-fast rule that “people who have published books are not eligible,” but a quick read of the biographies of new researchers shows that they are people in the early stages of their writing careers. All names are new to me, but I’d be surprised if they weren’t familiar to me for a long time. For young and early-stage writers, this is one program you should aspire to be a part of.
Do readers really care about genre?
Professor Laura McGrath joins Rebecca and me on the latest episode of The Book Riot Podcast to discuss recent research into how readers structure their reading lives around genre, and crucially, how they don’t. The findings largely confirm some things that seemed true, but there are also some surprises. If you liked this newsletter, you’ll love this conversation.
