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Blending rich historical detail with powerful personal stories, All That Matters follows Kiam-Kim as he learns the responsibilities and rewards of family and community, as he approaches adulthood in a city much divided, and as he faces decisions about what truly matters in life. More than anything else, the novel is an exploration of his character.
This is a list of best-selling fiction authors to date, in any language. While finding precise sales numbers for any given author is nearly impossible, the list is based on approximate numbers provided or repeated by reliable sources. "Best selling" refers to the estimated number of copies sold of all fiction books written or co-written by an ...
The list was compiled by a team of critics and editors at The New York Times and, with the input of 503 writers and academics, assessed the books based on their impact, originality, and lasting influence. The selection includes novels, memoirs, history books, and other nonfiction works from various genres, representing well-known and emerging ...
Why I liked it: “James” won the National Book Award for fiction this year, and for good reason. Everett gives intelligence, humor and heart to a character readers thought they knew.
[4] [6] The CBC characterized the panel as composed of "writers, curators and critics". [4] According to The Guardian, the list commemorated the publication of Robinson Crusoe (1719), 300 years earlier – "widely seen as the progenitor of the English-language novel". [6] The panel broke their list into ten categories of ten items. [1]
Joan Didion's 'Play It as It Lays' is the third most popular L.A. book among writers surveyed by The Times. David L. Ulin explains why her fiction matters.
Mathews will appear for a conversation and book signing at 6 p.m. Jan. 25, Chevalier's Books, 133 N. Larchmont Ave., Los Angeles. eventbrite.com Get the latest book news, events and more in your ...
McCaffery is also author of the popular best of list The 20th Century’s Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction. This list was written in response to Modern Library 100 Best Novels list (1999), which McCaffery saw as "being way, way out of touch with the nature and significance of 20th century fiction". [24] [25]