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The Whites of Their Eyes: 3 Books of War History
Day breaks in backwoods countryside, a landscape of shallow ravines, creeks and ponds, peach and cherry … Read the full post
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Read More: Genre Kryptonite
GENRE KRYPTONITE is a regular feature about genres we have an inexplicable weak spot for. Check out previous entries here.
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Genre Kryptonite: Tortured Artists and the People Who Love Them
I tend to hardcore eye-roll when a novel is about a novelist and a screenplay features a screenwriter … Read the full post
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Genre Kryptonite: Books About Charles Dickens
It’s a very odd thing, my weakness for books about Charles Dickens, although it might not seem … Read the full post
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Genre Kryptonite: Getting Inside Politics
Although many genre weaknesses develop over time, I’ve recently had a very specific kryptonite because … Read the full post
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Genre Kryptonite: Books You’ve Never Heard of By Authors You Have
This is a guest post from Nicole Perrin. Nicole is an editor, reader, tea drinker, and lit blogger … Read the full post
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Genre Kryptonite: Books About THE NEW YORKER
I was a relative latecomer to the New Yorker, subscribing only after my post-college move to Manhattan. … Read the full post
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Genre Kryptonite: Epistolary Novels
Dear Book Riot Readers, Is it a stupid kind of cliché to start a Genre Kryptonite piece about epistolary … Read the full post
GENRE KRYPTONITE: Short Story Collections
This is a guest post by Johann Thorsson. Johann is a writer of fiction with a supernatural slant, … Read the full post
Genre Kryptonite: Numerical Biographies
This is a guest post from Christina Oppold. Christina believes the best reading lives are lived … Read the full post
GENRE KRYPTONITE: Superhero Boy Scouts
This is a guest post by Ali Colluccio. Ali enjoys comics, cocktails, and curling. She lives in Brooklyn … Read the full post
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Genre Kryptonite: New York City Snob Stories
Cristina Alger, author of The Darlings, owes me some sleep. Her thrilling debut novel about a privileged … Read the full post
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Genre Kryptonite: Lady Farming Memoirs
I live in a townhouse in my state’s capitol city. I drive a mini-van (sadly) and visit Trader Joe’s … Read the full post
Genre Kryptonite: Unusual Dystopias
This is a guest post from reader Michael Strand. He lives in Morris, Minnesota. ____________________________ … Read the full post
Genre Kryptonite: Memoirs About Books
When I first started trying to figure out how to talk about this particular genre kryptonite, my first … Read the full post
Genre Kryptonite: Drug Addiction Memoirs (a.k.a. Books to Get Hooked On)
This installment of Genre Kryptonite is a guest post by Rita Meade. Rita is a librarian who lives … Read the full post
Genre Kryptonite: Nerdy Science History for the Masses
This guest installment comes Alexandra Jacunski, a graduate student in Pharmacology at The University … Read the full post
GENRE KRYPTONITE: War Satires
This is a guest post by David Abrams. David is a novelist, short story writer, reviewer, and book … Read the full post
Genre Kryptonite: Dark Sports Novels
This is a guest post by Scott Beauchamp. Scott is a writer living in New York. There’s an unattributed … Read the full post
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GENRE KRYPTONITE: “Losing My Religion” Memoirs
I could spin this as a post about the mysterious nature of faith and my fascination with the things … Read the full post
Genre Kryptonite: Tall Characters
This installment of Genre Kryptonite is from guest contributor Jodi Chromey. Jodi is a writer and … Read the full post
