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The books everyone will be reading this summer

SUMMER READING: From sun-soaked page-turners to perfect al fresco lunch companions, these are 21 of the hottest reads right now

The Independent UK · Jun 14

A guide to the bookstores owned by your favorite authors

Ann Patchett opened Parnassus Books in 2011 when physical bookstores seemed endangered

AAP · Jun 1

Brawler by Lauren Groff review: Flashbulb moments delivered with a gut-punch

Lauren Groff’s latest book, Brawler, is a collection of nine short stories showcasing her absolute mastery of prose and ability to conjure atmosphere by describing glimmers from the corner of your eye

Evening Standard · Feb 22

Why Are So Many Authors Abandoning Speech Marks?

Sally Rooney, Ian Williams, and Lauren Groff are just a few of the contemporary authors avoiding quotation marks for dialogue

The Walrus · Oct 3, 2023

Lauren Groff: ‘Virginia Woolf’s Flush is delightfully bananas’

The US author on the book she should never have read as a child; the thrill of Emily Dickinson, and falling in love with Vasily Grossman

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in September

Writers, critics and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

What’s in your go bag for the apocalypse?

With more and more people prepping for Armageddon, the answers to this question are revealing – whether it’s Babybels, cash, crossbows or toilet paper, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff review – a survival story

A servant girl is deep in the woods and on the run, in this exhilarating fable set in an embryonic America

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff review – on the run in the new world

The American’s latest novel, set in 17th-century New England, is a repetitive but lyrical story of a young woman’s flight from community and her battle for survival

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2023

Top 10 books about solitary living

Finding your way without the social template of romantic love is a tough challenge, but writers from Deborah Levy to Hanya Yanagihara offer clues to how it can be done

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023