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Someone once said a book is born twice: Once on publication and once as a paperback. (Me — I am the person who said that.)
Jul 16, 2024
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Adam Sternbergh
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My Struggle (to Choose 10 Favorite Books since 2000)
No, I did not vote for "My Struggle," but I can't resist a corny headline. Here instead are the books I did vote for in the New York Times Best 100…
Jul 14, 2024
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Adam Sternbergh
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December 2023
Beware the Turbooken!
Sometimes, if you're a reader like me, you put down one book to start another... and then another... and pretty soon you're lost in ... the Turbooken.
Dec 9, 2023
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Adam Sternbergh
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April 2023
Notes. Notes? Notes!
I don't know. Maybe? It seems promising!
Apr 21, 2023
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Adam Sternbergh
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What Genre Does Best
Why do we even bother making up stories about dragons and vampires and murder?
Apr 20, 2023
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Adam Sternbergh
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February 2023
Five of My Very Favorite Openings in Fiction
How to kick-start a novel, how to hook a reader, and how to party-crash a genre.
Feb 26, 2023
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Adam Sternbergh
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The Books that Belong on the Shelf with No Name
What happens when the novels you admire the most aren't like anything else at all?
Feb 4, 2023
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Adam Sternbergh
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January 2023
How to Read Recklessly, Part 2
Six of my favorite reckless reads of 2022, and how I found them.
Jan 28, 2023
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Adam Sternbergh
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How to Read Recklessly, Part One
Last year, I knew my reading habits had to change. So I undertook a grand experiment.
Jan 20, 2023
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Adam Sternbergh
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November 2022
Welcome to Bang Flag.
Let's keep in touch.
Nov 4, 2022
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Adam Sternbergh
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