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RebeccaRenner

The Refugees | Viet Thanh Nguyen

I'm finally unpacking my #awp17 swag. Who else went to AWP this year?

RealLifeReading Wow! Nice haul! 8y

angrylilasian I didn't but now I wish I did! 8y

geodynamical_nonfiction Association of writers and writing programs... First time I've heard of it. 8y

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RebeccaRenner @geodynamical It's a big deal with graduate schools, literary journals, and publishers. I met Viet Than Nguyen, Roxane Gay, and I talked to writers I already know, too. 8y

rachelm I went! I got too many books... haha, just kidding! No such thing. 8y

RebeccaRenner @rachelm There totally is if you can't get them all in your suitcase! Lol. I almost didn't make it. 8y

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welhouse

Reacquainted with Life | Kokumo

Just heard Cat Fitzpatrick from Topside Press give the most amazing recommendation for this book at the #translit panel at #AWP17. From the back cover: "This is what happens when Aunt Jemima becomes Rambo."

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rachel_mbc

Why Societies Need Dissent | Cass R. Sunstein

I love writers. Ran across a table of writers writing, addressing, and stamping postcards to government officials at #awp17 I stopped and wrote notes to Sen. Warren and Rep. Chaffetz.

8little_paws This book you tagged sounds interesting, have you read it? 8y

rachel_mbc @8little_paws I admit I haven't, I just searched "dissent." But I know Cass Sunstein always does interesting, smart stuff! 8y

RebeccaRenner I nabbed one of these, too! Dissent IS patriotic. 8y

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rachelm

We Should All Be Feminists | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Reading an except of Americanah. Thinking of all of my @LitsyFeministBookClub friends. #AWP17

saresmoore 🙌 8y

BookishFeminist Yes!!! Love her. 🙌🏼 8y

Hooked_on_books You lucky lady! I'm so envious. 8y

rachelm @Hooked_on_books I fully realize. I'm in a daze. 8y

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rachelm

Between the World and Me | Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi reading new fiction!!! #awp17
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"Freedom, real freedom, was out there in the city."

kspenmoll 👏❤ 8y

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rachelm

Commonwealth | Ann Patchett

I love hearing writers talk about their friendships with other writers. Our world must be a good world when Elizabeth Gilbert, Emma Straub, and Ann Patchett are friends.

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#AWP17

BkClubCare Love that bit abt how Gilbert had a book idea and Patchett "caught it" (or rather it jumped-shipf from LG) to create State of Wonder! Fascinating 8y

saresmoore Amen to that! 8y

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rachelm

Modern Lovers | Emma Straub

Emma Straub at #AWP17. Love her books! Did you know she and her husband are opening up an indie bookstore called Books are Magic? They are magic and can't wait to see that store!

saresmoore Eep! That's so cool! 8y

BkClubCare I have yet to read this author - do you suggest a book to start? 8y

rachelm @BkClubCare I'd say Modern Lovers. I really enjoyed it! The Vacationers is a good choice too! 8y

BkClubCare @rachelm uh oh! I have read The Vacationers! I only sort of liked it... 😳 8y

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rachelm

How to Survive a Summer | Nick White

Add this book to your TBR immediately. Camp Levi is designed to "cure" young men of their homosexuality. A young man grapples with his past at the camp and his current experience.

#AWP17

saresmoore Camp Levi...yeesh. 8y

rachelm @saresmoore I know. I'm so excited for this debut. It sounds amazing. 8y

Ms.Story Hey, I know him! Studied undergrad together!! 8y

rachelm @BrittanysBookshelf so cool!!!! 8y

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rachelm

Another Brooklyn: A Novel | Jacqueline Woodson

One of my most-looked-forward-to moments of #AWP17. Amazing lecture by JW about literature. She says her book, Another Brooklyn, shows people making a way of no way.

Litlady This and Brown Girl Dreaming are on my nightstand. What am I waiting for? 📚✌️💜🤔

Brown Girl Dreaming

kspenmoll Thanks for sharing these books/authors speak. Wonderful day for you! 8y

rachelm @kspenmoll I'm so lucky and sharing the love. I'll have more recs and reports tomorrow! 8y

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rachelm

The Last Illusion | Porochista Khakpour

At #awp17, and need to pick up this book! A retelling of a medieval Persian myth in post-9-11 New York.

Will be updating the feed for the next two days with book recs from this amazing conference of writers!

kspenmoll Thx!!!! Enjoy your time there! (edited) 8y

rachel_mbc Awesome! I'm on a panel on Saturday, arriving tomorrow (weather permitting). Looking forward to attending some good talks! 8y

rachelm @rachel_mbc ahh! I wish I wasn't leaving Sat morning to head home! 8y

rachel_mbc @rachelm I've been looking at the lineup tonight. I wish I could go to everything! Even though I'm not a writer (I'm on a panel as a bookseller), it seems so valuable as a reader and someone who cares about literature. I hope you're enjoying it! 8y

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