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GPB has two new classes on offer in early 2025! First up is READING JOY WILLIAMS co-taught by @adremily.bsky.social and @alexhigley.bsky.social
Register here:
greatplacebooks.com/joy
Register here:
greatplacebooks.com/joy
November 21, 2024 at 9:43 PM
GPB has two new classes on offer in early 2025! First up is READING JOY WILLIAMS co-taught by @adremily.bsky.social and @alexhigley.bsky.social
Register here:
greatplacebooks.com/joy
Register here:
greatplacebooks.com/joy
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Need to pad out your 2024 books read pile? Here are four great (and very short) translated novels I enjoyed this year
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Four Translated Novels I Enjoyed This Year
Recommending some lovely and strange translated novels published in the last couple years.
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December 1, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Need to pad out your 2024 books read pile? Here are four great (and very short) translated novels I enjoyed this year
countercraft.substack.com/p/four-trans...
countercraft.substack.com/p/four-trans...
GPB has two new classes on offer in early 2025! First up is READING JOY WILLIAMS co-taught by @adremily.bsky.social and @alexhigley.bsky.social
Register here:
greatplacebooks.com/joy
Register here:
greatplacebooks.com/joy
November 21, 2024 at 9:43 PM
GPB has two new classes on offer in early 2025! First up is READING JOY WILLIAMS co-taught by @adremily.bsky.social and @alexhigley.bsky.social
Register here:
greatplacebooks.com/joy
Register here:
greatplacebooks.com/joy
Happy pub day to EUPHORIA DAYS by Pilar Fraile and translated by @lizziedavis.bsky.social
Buy it from us or Bookshop!
greatplacebooks.com/books/p/euphor…
bookshop.org/p/books/euphor
Buy it from us or Bookshop!
greatplacebooks.com/books/p/euphor…
bookshop.org/p/books/euphor
August 20, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Happy pub day to EUPHORIA DAYS by Pilar Fraile and translated by @lizziedavis.bsky.social
Buy it from us or Bookshop!
greatplacebooks.com/books/p/euphor…
bookshop.org/p/books/euphor
Buy it from us or Bookshop!
greatplacebooks.com/books/p/euphor…
bookshop.org/p/books/euphor
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My man @wilmes.bsky.social is going to turn me into a Tubi freak bc of this (really excellent) piece, I just know it
www.theringer.com/tv/2024/4/17...
www.theringer.com/tv/2024/4/17...
Into the Tubi-Verse
The growing popularity of a free streaming service with a wonky algorithm and a library that’s both massive and confounding may shed some light on what exactly viewers want from their TV experience
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April 17, 2024 at 1:11 PM
My man @wilmes.bsky.social is going to turn me into a Tubi freak bc of this (really excellent) piece, I just know it
www.theringer.com/tv/2024/4/17...
www.theringer.com/tv/2024/4/17...
CASCADE by Julia Hannafin is out now!
GPB: greatplacebooks.com/books
Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/cascad…
B&N: barnesandnoble.com/w/cascade-juli
GPB: greatplacebooks.com/books
Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/cascad…
B&N: barnesandnoble.com/w/cascade-juli
April 17, 2024 at 3:50 PM
CASCADE by Julia Hannafin is out now!
GPB: greatplacebooks.com/books
Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/cascad…
B&N: barnesandnoble.com/w/cascade-juli
GPB: greatplacebooks.com/books
Bookshop: bookshop.org/p/books/cascad…
B&N: barnesandnoble.com/w/cascade-juli
Begins April 23rd! If you are looking for a workshop, here it is:
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
Running another fiction workshop @greatplacebooks.bsky.social in late April. I love being a part of these classes and have been lucky to work with such engaged and passionate writers. Join us! Info at link below:
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
April 1, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Begins April 23rd! If you are looking for a workshop, here it is:
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
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I've always loved when my students watch film adaptations of what we studying and share their insights in class. Decided to make a new seminar out of it! Join us for lots of close-reading, discussion, and feedback on your own WIP!
greatplacebooks.com/film
greatplacebooks.com/film
Fiction to Film — Great Place Books
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March 12, 2024 at 11:11 PM
I've always loved when my students watch film adaptations of what we studying and share their insights in class. Decided to make a new seminar out of it! Join us for lots of close-reading, discussion, and feedback on your own WIP!
greatplacebooks.com/film
greatplacebooks.com/film
New April workshop with @alexhigley.bsky.social!
Running another fiction workshop @greatplacebooks.bsky.social in late April. I love being a part of these classes and have been lucky to work with such engaged and passionate writers. Join us! Info at link below:
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
March 6, 2024 at 6:12 PM
New April workshop with @alexhigley.bsky.social!
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New
@greatplacebooks.bsky.social class starting in April! Inspired by a student's request 😍 We'll read Munro, Dubus, Eugenides, and Ishiguro and determine what film reveals about form—especially that of the short story!
tinyurl.com/y4cnkkva
@greatplacebooks.bsky.social class starting in April! Inspired by a student's request 😍 We'll read Munro, Dubus, Eugenides, and Ishiguro and determine what film reveals about form—especially that of the short story!
tinyurl.com/y4cnkkva
February 6, 2024 at 9:37 PM
New
@greatplacebooks.bsky.social class starting in April! Inspired by a student's request 😍 We'll read Munro, Dubus, Eugenides, and Ishiguro and determine what film reveals about form—especially that of the short story!
tinyurl.com/y4cnkkva
@greatplacebooks.bsky.social class starting in April! Inspired by a student's request 😍 We'll read Munro, Dubus, Eugenides, and Ishiguro and determine what film reveals about form—especially that of the short story!
tinyurl.com/y4cnkkva
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Today on the blog: a review of former editor Emma Catherine Perry's extraordinary BLOCKS WORLD, her debut poetry collection, from @greatplacebooks.bsky.social. "Should we look to our own creations to examine ourselves?" www.epochliterary.com/blog/review-...
February 19, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Today on the blog: a review of former editor Emma Catherine Perry's extraordinary BLOCKS WORLD, her debut poetry collection, from @greatplacebooks.bsky.social. "Should we look to our own creations to examine ourselves?" www.epochliterary.com/blog/review-...
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Teaching another fiction workshop in April, please share with potentially interested parties or broadly:
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
February 17, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Teaching another fiction workshop in April, please share with potentially interested parties or broadly:
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
greatplacebooks.com/fiction
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How does a ten-page short story lend itself to a two-hour movie? How can we make sure our own work is equally complex, rich, and open to interpretation?
New
@greatplacebooks.bsky.social class starting in April! Inspired by a student's request 😍 We'll read Munro, Dubus, Eugenides, and Ishiguro and determine what film reveals about form—especially that of the short story!
tinyurl.com/y4cnkkva
@greatplacebooks.bsky.social class starting in April! Inspired by a student's request 😍 We'll read Munro, Dubus, Eugenides, and Ishiguro and determine what film reveals about form—especially that of the short story!
tinyurl.com/y4cnkkva
February 16, 2024 at 9:15 PM
How does a ten-page short story lend itself to a two-hour movie? How can we make sure our own work is equally complex, rich, and open to interpretation?
Cover reveal for Pilar Fraile’s English language debut EUPHORIA DAYS, translated by National Book Award Nominee and finalist for the PEN Translation Prize @lizziedavis.bsky.social
January 29, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Cover reveal for Pilar Fraile’s English language debut EUPHORIA DAYS, translated by National Book Award Nominee and finalist for the PEN Translation Prize @lizziedavis.bsky.social
ONE SPOT LEFT in Building a Memoir with the brilliant @johncotter.bsky.social
BUILDING A MEMOIR with @johncotter.bsky.social starts in one week! Register now and join GPB's cohort of memoirists.
greatplacebooks.com/memoir
greatplacebooks.com/memoir
January 26, 2024 at 3:57 PM
ONE SPOT LEFT in Building a Memoir with the brilliant @johncotter.bsky.social
BUILDING A MEMOIR with @johncotter.bsky.social starts in one week! Register now and join GPB's cohort of memoirists.
greatplacebooks.com/memoir
greatplacebooks.com/memoir
January 22, 2024 at 4:19 PM
BUILDING A MEMOIR with @johncotter.bsky.social starts in one week! Register now and join GPB's cohort of memoirists.
greatplacebooks.com/memoir
greatplacebooks.com/memoir
Few spots left! Study memoir with @johncotter.bsky.social!
Building a Memoir with @johncotter.bsky.social has been rescheduled! The class now runs from Jan. 29-March 4.
More info and registration:
greatplacebooks.com/memoir
More info and registration:
greatplacebooks.com/memoir
January 16, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Few spots left! Study memoir with @johncotter.bsky.social!
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Two spots left in this seminar I’m leading for @greatplacebooks.bsky.social
Join us!
greatplacebooks.com/setting
Join us!
greatplacebooks.com/setting
Why Setting Matters in Fiction — Great Place Books
Fiction can introduce us to foreign cities, complicate our relationship to
our own hometown, or make us long for places we’ve never seen. Why does it
matter where a story takes place? Could Kazuo ...
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December 30, 2023 at 7:33 PM
Two spots left in this seminar I’m leading for @greatplacebooks.bsky.social
Join us!
greatplacebooks.com/setting
Join us!
greatplacebooks.com/setting
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Happy New Year! We are OPEN for electronic submissions, through January. Send us your fiction, poetry, essay, comics, and translations. We pay between $100 and $500 depending on length. epoch.submittable.com/submit
January 1, 2024 at 1:23 PM
Happy New Year! We are OPEN for electronic submissions, through January. Send us your fiction, poetry, essay, comics, and translations. We pay between $100 and $500 depending on length. epoch.submittable.com/submit
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Diving into some old favorites for my upcoming @greatplacebooks.bsky.social class on setting. Two spots remain if you'd like to join us! We'll read Erdrich, Baldwin, Proulx, James Joyce, Sally Rooney, Ling Ma, and Willa Cather. 😍 greatplacebooks.com/setting
December 19, 2023 at 10:04 PM
Diving into some old favorites for my upcoming @greatplacebooks.bsky.social class on setting. Two spots remain if you'd like to join us! We'll read Erdrich, Baldwin, Proulx, James Joyce, Sally Rooney, Ling Ma, and Willa Cather. 😍 greatplacebooks.com/setting
In today's newsletter, Emily Adrian and Alex Higley interview each other about why they love teaching for GPB and the courses they've got coming up in 2024!
tinyurl.com/3f26zyfk
tinyurl.com/3f26zyfk
November 28, 2023 at 5:12 PM
In today's newsletter, Emily Adrian and Alex Higley interview each other about why they love teaching for GPB and the courses they've got coming up in 2024!
tinyurl.com/3f26zyfk
tinyurl.com/3f26zyfk
🤩 winter classes at Great Place Books! Perfect holiday gift for yourself or another writer in your life 🎁
greatplacebooks.com/classes
greatplacebooks.com/classes
November 24, 2023 at 8:53 PM
🤩 winter classes at Great Place Books! Perfect holiday gift for yourself or another writer in your life 🎁
greatplacebooks.com/classes
greatplacebooks.com/classes
John’s book LOSING MUSIC is featured on Vulture today! vulture.com/article/best-books-of-2023.html
November 13, 2023 at 9:33 PM
John’s book LOSING MUSIC is featured on Vulture today! vulture.com/article/best-books-of-2023.html
Building a Memoir with @johncotter.bsky.social has been rescheduled! The class now runs from Jan. 29-March 4.
More info and registration:
greatplacebooks.com/memoir
More info and registration:
greatplacebooks.com/memoir
November 13, 2023 at 9:10 PM
Building a Memoir with @johncotter.bsky.social has been rescheduled! The class now runs from Jan. 29-March 4.
More info and registration:
greatplacebooks.com/memoir
More info and registration:
greatplacebooks.com/memoir