âThe Plotâ an author would kill for
In Jean Hanff Korelitzâs ingenious thriller, a bestseller becomes a matter of life or death.
Â
âWhere did you get the idea for your book?â
If youâve ever been to an author event or a book signing, youâve heard that question. If youâre a published author, youâve heard it many, many times.
For some authors, itâs welcome and flattering. For others, it provokes an inner eye-roll.
But the followup can make authors uncomfortable: âLet me tell you my great idea for a book!â
That innocent-sounding offer has been known to lead to plagiarism lawsuits. I saw Stephen King respond to it at a book signing by sticking his fingers in his ears and chanting âLa la laâ until the fan desisted.
âThe Plot,â by Jean Hanff Korelitz: An Excerpt
May 11, 2021
CHAPTER ONE
Jacob Finch Bonner, the once promising author of the âNew & Noteworthyâ
(The New York Times Book Review) novel
The Invention of Wonder, let himself into the office heâd been assigned on the second floor of Richard Peng Hall, set his beat-up leather satchel on the barren desk, and looked around in something akin to despair. The office, his fourth home in Richard Peng Hall in as many years, was no great improvement on the earlier three, but at least it overlooked a vaguely collegiate walkway under trees from the window behind the desk, rather than the parking lot of years two and three or the dumpster of year one (when, ironically, heâd been much closer to the height of his literary fame, such as it was, and might conceivably have hoped for something nicer). The only thing in the room that signaled anything of an actual literary nature, that signaled anything of any warmth at al
If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more.
The best way to ring in May is with new spring reads, and Amazon s book editors have you covered.
Below are 12 top books recommended by Amazon s book editors, from thrillers to memoirs.
May is here, bringing countless new titles to sink your teeth into as you head to the park or backyard. Thankfully, Amazon s book editors have combed through this month s vast book selection to narrow down their top 12 choices.
As usual, the list encompasses many different genres, authors, and perspectives. This month s top pick, Great Circle, profiles the life of fictional travel enthusiast Marian Graves and actor Hadley Baxter, who is set to portray Marian in an upcoming biopic.