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Lit Hub Recommends: A Literary Cure for Heartbreak

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Dylan asks: I’m looking for an antidote to heartbreak so pervasive my bones hurt and favorite foods taste bland. I’d like to feel less alone.

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Lit Hub Recommends: Books for Amor Towles Fans

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Kurt asks: I'm a huge fan of Amor Towles, but he just doesn't write fast enough. What I love about his books is the language, the intelligence, the rich characters…

Lit Hub Recommends: Big Books, Big Feelings

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Tony asks: I am an art historian and early modernist, but I love contemporary literary fiction. Joan Didion and Alice Munro are my favorite writers; Kazuo Ishiguro, Sarah Waters, John…

Lit Hub Recommends: Funny, Intelligent Novels

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Suroor asks: I find most of the books I read are fairly serious. I’m looking for some humor—nothing silly, just intelligent, funny books. I’ve read Paul Bettany and Gerald Durrell…

Lit Hub Recommends: Novels That Will Stick With You

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Lit Hub Recommends: Smart Women Going Crazy

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Andrea asks: I love books driven by the inner thoughts of smart women going a little bit crazy. I like autofiction and memoirs. I want to read a book that…

Lit Hub Recommends: Books for Annie Ernaux Fans

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Marc asks: When I finish a good book, I feel eager to reinterpret it and talk about it. I have an appetite for diverse points of view, and I love…

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Lit Hub Recommends: Zany Campus Novels

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Dody asks: My favorite books make me wonder how the characters are doing for a long time after I finish reading—characters that feel like real people I won’t forget. I…

Lit Hub Recommends: Summer Books to Share with Friends

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Helaine asks: I’m refreshing my summer reading, those books for me to read now and then leave in guest rooms at the beach. I love capital-L Literary books where sentences…

Lit Hub Recommends: The Master of Historical Fiction

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Hamad asks: Hello, I’d love to get book recommendations for myself. I read a lot of historical fiction, fantasy (standalone mostly) and thrillers that prioritize character development. I’d like to…
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