Book description
In 2009 it was How NOT to Write a Novel ('A hilarious,
wickedly observed and deeply useful guide' Observer). In 2010
it's READ THIS NEXT - Sandra Newman and Howard Mittelmark have
written the perfect book for anyone who has ever struggled to choose
what to read next.
But this is far more than a guide for book groups. Covering 600
books ranging from The Shock Doctrine to Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes, and exploring all the important issues like how to tell
the difference between Naomis Wolf and Klein, whether anyone really
likes Emma Bovary, what makes a really good loo book and whether it's
really wrong to marry for money, READ THIS NEXT reminds you exactly
why you love reading and then makes you want to go out and read lots
more. And what's more, it's very, very funny.
Sandra Newman
is the author of the novels
Cake
and
The Only Good Thing Anyone Has Ever Done
(which was shortlisted for the
Guardian
First Book Award). Her writing has appeared in
Harper's
and
Granta,
amongst others.
Howard Mittelmark
is the author of
Age of Consent.
His writing has appeared in the
New York Times,
Washington Post
and other publications. Their first co-written book
How Not to Write
a Novel
was a great success and their next book takes on the entire canon of
Western literature.
