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16 Must-Read Books About Greek Mythology and Other Folklore

All the gods and goddesses you know and love, but with a scandalous or feminist twist.

Marie Claire

Children and teens roundup – the best new chapter books

A classic Yeti romp with 28 possible endings, a Blade Runner-style thriller and more adventures on the Thames with Jessie Burton

The Guardian - UK

Literary escapes! 10 top London authors on their summer must-reads

Classic romance novels, epic sci-fi, poetic prose — Alex Peake-Tomkinson quizzes writers from Jessie Burton to Diana Evans on their all-time favourite literary escapes

Evening Standard

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Carnegie medal for writing announces all-female shortlist

Seven authors are in the running for prize celebrating outstanding achievement in children’s writing

The Guardian - UK

Jessie Burton: ‘I don’t think I tried an apple or an orange until I was 15’

The author on childhood fruit fears and the role of food in her novels, The Miniaturist and The House of Fortune

The Guardian - UK

Review: 'The House of Fortune,' by Jessie Burton

"The House of Fortune," Jessie Burton's fourth novel for adults, is that rare, double-headed beast. It is a sequel to the author's first book, "The Miniaturist" (2014), an acclaimed work of historical fiction which enchanted legions of readers. But it is also a standalone novel that can be enjoyed by…

Tribune News Service

The best new books released in July as selected by avid readers and critics

Our critics' picks include historical fiction and a dazzling collection of short stories that promise to provoke and delight.

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The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton review – bold and thrilling sequel to The Miniaturist

This tale of a curious young woman in 18th-century Amsterdam finds the writer at the top of her game

The Guardian - UK

Jessie Burton: ‘Art or appropriation? It depends how it’s done...’

She’s the bestselling author who has never shied away from writing characters with lives very different to her own — but that’s just the job of an author, right? As debate over who gets to tell which stories rages, she speaks to Alexandra Jones about sensitivity readers, cancel culture and…

Evening Standard

The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton review – a sequel to The Miniaturist

This thoughtful follow-up is a clever echo of Burton’s debut, tracing a woman’s coming of age in early 18th-century Amsterdam

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