Posts by Jenny Shank

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Jenny Shank's first novel, The Ringer, won the High Plains Book Award. Her stories, essays, satire and reviews have appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, The Guardian, McSweeney's, Poets & Writers, Prairie Schooner, Dallas Morning News, and PBS MediaShift. She lives in Colorado and tweets @JennyShank.

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6 Short Story Collections to Look Forward to in 2019

Fiction readers who overlook short stories are missing out. Not only do some of our best writers get started in the form before moving on to novels (think...

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Why Meg Wolitzer’s The Female Persuasion Is the Ideal Book Club Pick

Meg Wolitzer’s The Female Persuasion is a great, big bear hug of a feminist novel, a book to linger over and lose yourself in. It’s a book that...

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7 Lines from Classic Literature for Incurable Romantics

If you’re looking for the perfect sentiment about love for Valentine’s Day, and greeting cards and conversation hearts just aren’t...

don't miss them

6 Splendid Short Story Collections for 2018

In December, people on the Internet lost their minds over a New Yorker short story about contemporary courtship—yes, a short story!—called “Cat...

new and noteworthy

6 Debut Novels to Watch for in 2018

Many readers love the fall, when new novels by well-known authors are apt to appear in bookstores. But some of us prefer the first part of the year, when...

top picks

10 Can’t-Miss Fiction Reads for Fall

Beach reads are fun, but when the air turns crisp, many of us look forward to the rush of literary fiction hitting bookstores. Here are ten books to savor...

into darkness

5 Books to Prep You for the Great American Eclipse

Astronomy buffs started making plans years ago to see the total solar eclipse that will arc through America on August 21. But if you’re just getting...

thanks mom

5 Book and Activity Pairings Perfect for Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is a chance to thank the moms in your life for all that they do for you. If the mom in your life loves to read with her kids,...

one-way journeys

5 Great Novels About Refugees and Migrants

Is there a more compelling story than that of a person forced to flee their home due to war or famine and take their chances on survival as a refugee? The...

short cuts

7 Short Story Collections to Read in 2017

Short story fans are in for a treat in 2017, with so many collections by long-established masters and intriguing debut authors that it will be hard to...

Fiction

5 Big, Marvelous Books to Tunnel Through When You’re Snowbound

When the Weather Channel says an Arctic blast or blizzard is heading your way, some rush to the grocery store for bottled water, flashlight batteries, and...

firsts

6 Superb Debut Novels to Read in 2017

The new year brings fresh opportunity for literary discovery in the form of a wave of debut novels. Here are six promising first efforts to look out for,...

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