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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Jonathan Safran Foer
A marriage implodes; an earthquake devastates Israel. Crisis, questioning, and the meaning of home anchor Here I Am, Foer's hugely anticipated third novel.
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Colson Whitehead
A runaway slave seeks freedom via subterranean trains in The Underground Railroad, Whitehead's powerful exploration of race and identity in America.
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There's a brand-new Oprah's Book Club pick! Check out the book and start discussing with your fellow readers.
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GOOD MINDS SUGGEST

Gayle Forman's Favorite Books About Bad Moms
What makes a mom bad? Preconceptions about maternal failings get the once-over in these picks from the author of Leave Me.
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Connie Willis's Favorite "In Over Their Heads" Books
On trial for murder? Check. Unsolicited space travel? Yep. Dire straits abound in these riveting recs from the Crosstalk author.
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DEBUT AUTHOR SNAPSHOT

J. Patrick Black
We are not alone in the universe in Ninth City Burning, J. Patrick Black's thrilling sci-fi debut. Blending magic and science, this is a tale of alien invasion like no other.
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WANT TO READ

25 Big Books of Fall
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BEST BOOKS OF THE MONTH

Commonwealth
by Ann Patchett
At Fanny's christening, her mother kisses an uninvited guest, a move that results in two divorces. Decades later, an author turns Franny's story into a bestselling book, forcing her to confront family drama that's been long forgotten.
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A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles (Goodreads Author)
From the author of Rules of Civility comes another striking tale of life in the early 20th century. Towles immerses the reader in 1920s Russia, at the hotel where Alexander Rostov has been placed under indefinite house arrest.
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The Vanishing Year
by Kate Moretti (Goodreads Author)
Years ago Zoe Whittaker was a completely different person. Today she lives the high life with her handsome husband. The only problem? The skeletons in her closet are returning, and nothing is as it seems—even to Zoe herself.
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The Art of Waiting
by Belle Boggs (Goodreads Author)
In this raw and revealing memoir, Belle Boggs reflects on the realization that she might never be able to get pregnant. She examines not only the emotional toll on her and her husband, but also the legal and financial effects.
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The Reader
by Traci Chee (Goodreads Author)
In a dangerous—and illiterate—world, Sefia finds herself alone when her father is brutally murdered and her aunt is kidnapped. The clue to these crimes seems to be hidden in a rectangular object that Sefia soon learns is a book.
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Where Am I Now?
by Mara Wilson (Goodreads Author)
Known for her breakout roles in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire, child actress Mara Wilson recounts her time in and out of the spotlight in this collection of essays that are as funny as they are insightful.
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GOODREADS POETRY CONTEST
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Want your words to reach millions of people? Goodreads and the ¡POETRY! group have partnered to host an ongoing poetry contest. Join the POETRY! group and vote each month to pick a winner from among the finalists. You can also submit a poem for consideration. Here is this month's winner!

war poetry
by nooshin azadi

write me
a poem
in which
all birds
are prisoners
of love
and the only bloody war
is between
my fingers
and the thorns
of the rose
i'm offering
to my beloved

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The Goodreads Editorial Team


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