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Fatima Jhoan S. IbarretaMeghan Daum's The Unspeakable is a collection of essays. I find myself in her writings. 

"[The Unspeakable] is formidable, lucid and persuasive. Daum writes with confidence and an elegant defiance of expectation . . . There is no doubt Daum is a brilliant, incisive essayist. I would follow her words anywhere — Roxane Gay, reviewing in The New York Times Book Review

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Format:  ISBN 10: 1250074924ISBN 13: 9781250074928

Deadline: August 25, 2015 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: What is the title of Meghan Daum’s other book which is also a collection of essays, released in 2001?

I’m currently reading this book of short stories by Marina Keegan. It is beautiful. This is a posthumous collection of essay and stories.

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Format:  ISBN 10: 147113962X ISBN 13: 9781471139628

Deadline: July 28, 2015 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: Marina died in a car crash just five days after she graduated magna cum laude from which university?

Teju Cole’s debut novel is about national identity, race, and freedom. A story about a young Nigerian doctor, Julius, wandering Manhattan.

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Format:  ISBN 10: 0571279430ISBN 13: 9780571279432

Deadline: June 25, 2015 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: In Teju Cole’s Twitter profile, what is written on his bio?

Allan Karlsson turns 100. Everyone was there at his birthday party, except him. This is his journey. A journey full of surprises and mystery. Read Jonas Jonasson’s The Hundred-year-old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window Who Disappeared before the movie adaptation hits the theatres. 

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Format:  ISBN 10: 1843913879ISBN 13: 9781843913870

Deadline: May 27, 2015 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: In the film adaptation, who plays the role of Allan Karlsson?

Hannah Brencher is probably one of my favorite people in the world. A wonderful memoir of love and faith. You’ll fall in love with her and her words.

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Format:  ISBN 10: 0349134286ISBN 13: 9780349134284

Deadline: April 27, 2015 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: Hannah writes at http://hannahbrencher.com/, what is your favorite post of hers?

Amazon.com's No. 1 Book of the Year for 2014, Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng is a story about Lydia, her death and her parents struggle.

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Format:  ISBN 10: 0349134286ISBN 13: 9780349134284

Deadline: March 25, 2015 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: From where did Celeste Ng get her MFA from?

Amanda Palmer, one half of The Dresden Dolls and married to author Neil Gaiman, spoke at TED in 2013 about the 'The Art of Asking'.

This book will inspire you to rethink your ideas.

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Deadline: February 25, 2015 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: What is Amanda Palmer's star sign?

Wonderfully written, Amy Zhang's Falling into Place is story about Liz Emerson, before, after and while she tried to die. I'm currently reading this one and it's a book almost everyone can relate to. It talks about subjects no one wants to talk about. Amy Zhang is a teen writer by the way.

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Deadline: January 25, 2015 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: How old is Amy Zhang?

Amy Poehler's first book, Yes Please is personal. It talks about friendship, and family. Everyone knows she's a cool person, so has to be a cool book.

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Deadline: December 25, 2014 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: What is the full name of Amy Poehler's character in Parks and Recreation?

An essay collection that talks about anything from pop culture to politics. Read the Time interview of Roxane Gay here.

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Deadline: November 25, 2014 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: What is Roxane Gay's Twitter handle?

Lena Dunham's much anticipated book is coming out this September 30 and if you can wait for a couple of days you'll get a copy for free.

Lena produced 12 short videos where she gives advice to celebrate her book release and you can view them here.

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Deadline: October 30, 2014 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: In the TV series Girls, who plays as Jessa Johansson? 

by KB Meniado They say the best things in life are free. I say the bestest thing in life is free books. And that is what I, and you, my fellow book hoarders, can get from Mensis Liber! The idea beh...

What will you get for your birthday this year? A collection of stories by David Foster Wallace, Claire Keegan and Haruki Murakami (to name a few) that explores and captures the feelings associated with growing older. Birthday Stories is a book introduced by Haruki Murakami. The stories are picked by him as well.

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Deadline: October 25, 2014 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours

Question: This book is a collection of birthday stories, how many stories are there?

"Delicious . . . richly riveting . . . The Vacationers offers all the delights of a fluffy, read-it-with-sunglasses-on-the-beach read, made substantial by the exceptional wit, insight, intelligence and talents of its author.”—People

Read a review on NPR here.

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Format: ISBN 13: 9781447262855 ISBN 10: 1447262859

Deadline: September 25, 2014 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours 

Question: Sixty-year-old Jim Post, the father, used to work for a magazine, what is the magazine name?

Currently on my to-read list, Siri Hustvedt's The Blazing World is a story of the artist Harriet Burden. The artist's work is being ignored so she presented them behind three males... 

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Format: ASIN: B00DPM7TB8 (kindle only)

Deadline: August 28, 2014 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours 

Question: In 2003, Siri Hustvedt published this book. It's a story about Leo and Bill Wechsler. What is the title of the book?

If you love short stories like me you will like Ben Marcus' Leaving the Sea: Stories.

You can read a review here.

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Format:  ISBN 13: 9780307379382 ISBN 10: 0307379388

Deadline: July 24, 2014 15:00:00 (GST) UTC/GMT +4 hours 

Question: What is the name of the publisher of this book?