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Elle
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Susan Choi Recommends a Book So Engrossing It Made Her (Almost) Lose Her Luggage
Welcome to Shelf Life, What began as a short story in The New Yorker is now Susan Choi's sixth and latest novel, The Indiana-born, Texas-raised, New York-based bestselling author studied literature at Yale University; was once The New Yorker and co-edited Likes: theater; Dislikes: Good at: rocking her Bad at: cleaning menorahs; coming up with Scroll through the reads she recommends below. The book that…: …made me miss a train stop: It's not exactly a missed-the-train moment, but I was re-reading …made me weep uncontrollably: Philip Roth's …I recommend over and over again: Jenny Erpenbeck's …I swear I'll finish one day: All of Proust. Or even just some decent amount of Proust. I love the prose but also find it so exquisite it's almost unbearable to continue reading for any length of time, at least for me, which makes me feel like a total failure as a reader. I might have to set aside a year of my life just to read Proust. ...I read in one sitting; it was that good: Sarah Moss's …currently sits on my nightstand: …made me laugh out loud: Paul Beatty's …has a sex scene that will make you blush: In Francisco Goldman's ...I've re-read the most: ...makes me feel seen: looking at me, like it knew exactly who I was. The protagonist has, like me, a real culture-clash background, and up to the point in my life when I read the book—the '90s—I'd never encountered that in fiction, so it was very emotional when I finally did. ...everyone should read: ...I could only have discovered at ...fills me with hope: Everything by elating observer of us humans and the strange things we do. Bonus questions: If I could live in any library or bookstore in the world, it would be: The literary organization/charity I support: Read Susan Choi's Book Recommendations Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Now 24% Off Credit: Vintage Everyman by Philip Roth Now 12% Off Credit: Vintage Visitation by Jenny Erpenbeck Now 66% Off Credit: New Directions Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss Now 50% Off Credit: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Real Americans by Rachel Khong Now 32% Off Credit: Vintage The Sellout by Paul Beatty Credit: Farrar, Straus and Giroux The Ordinary Seamen by Francisco Goldman Credit: Grove Press The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Now 30% Off Credit: Charles Scribner's Sons A Feather on the Breath of God by Sigrid Nunez Now 36% Off Credit: Picador Paper Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie Credit: Riverhead Books
Elle
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Molly Jong-Fast on the '90s Feminist Classic She Thinks ‘Really Holds Up'
Welcome to Shelf Life, In 2023, author 'I wanted my story to be in the vein of Joan Didion's The Manhattan-born, -raised, and -based MSNBC political analyst is the host of the podcast Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast , as well as a Vanity Fair special correspondent; went to Barnard College and earned her MFA from Bennington College; has talked extensively about getting sober at 19 (when she wrote her first book, not a Good at: . Bad at: Likes: . Peruse her book recommendations below. The book that: …helped me through loss: …kept me up way too late: …made me weep uncontrollably: …I recommend over and over again: ...shaped my worldview: …I swear I'll finish one day: ...has the best opening line: 'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.' — ...has the greatest ending: 'So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.' —
Associated Press
05-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
ShelfLife, Alex Strathdee Launch ‘Before The Bestseller: Your Proven Path to Book Sales Without Wasting Time & Money'
- New guide helps nonfiction authors build an audience and achieve long-term success in book sales - SAN DIEGO, Calif., March 4, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — ShelfLife ( and author Alex Strathdee today announced the release of 'Before The Bestseller: Your Proven Path to Book Sales Without Wasting Time & Money' (ISBN: 979-8890792631), the ultimate playbook for nonfiction authors seeking to boost book sales, build an audience, and create a bestseller that never stops selling. This book pulls back the curtain on how the top authors of today such as James Clear of 'Atomic Habits' sold over 20 Million copies. This comprehensive guide reveals proven paths for launching and sustaining sales, whether authors are traditionally published, hybrid, or self-published while exposing the million-dollar scam operations running rampant in the publishing world. 'It's the perfect book for sales-hungry nonfiction authors: No BS. Insider tips. Industry secrets. And plenty of case studies to make it come alive,' says Dan Heath, author of 'Reset and Upstream,' and co-author of 'Switch and Made to Stick' (1,000,000+ books sold). In 'Before The Bestseller,' readers will discover actionable strategies, real-world examples, and marketing techniques that have helped countless authors find success. Whether a writer is penning their first book or seeking new ways to reinvigorate sales, Strathdee's new release offers a blueprint for consistent, long-term sales in the nonfiction realm. To learn more or purchase the book, visit: About the Author: Alex Strathdee is an accomplished nonfiction author and the founder of with a client roster that includes Reid Hoffman, Nir Eyal, Allan Dib, Lewis Howes, Michael Bungay Stanier and many other authors who have sold over a million copies of their book. For the first time ever, the curtain is being pulled back on how bestselling books are made. With a passion for empowering fellow writers, Strathdee's mission is to share industry knowledge that helps authors succeed in today's competitive publishing landscape. Learn more: MEDIA CONTACT: Alex Strathdee Phone: 571-225-9377 IMAGE LINK for media: Caption: 'Before The Bestseller' Book Cover NEWS SOURCE: ShelfLife Keywords: Books and Publishing, author Alex Strathdee, ShelfLife, Shelf Life, Before The Bestseller, nonfiction authors, publishers weekly, book sales, sell books, SAN DIEGO, Calif. Send2Press® Newswire. Information is believed accurate but not guaranteed. Story ID: S2P124459 AP-R15TBLLI
