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November 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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“Říhová’s writing is strongest when she zooms in on the mundane terrors of her story and falters only when she becomes too abstruse.”
In @wirobooks.bsky.social, Mariko Hewer reviews Zuzana Říhová’s newly translated novel, “Playing Wolf” - www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/p...
In @wirobooks.bsky.social, Mariko Hewer reviews Zuzana Říhová’s newly translated novel, “Playing Wolf” - www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/p...
Playing Wolf: A Novel | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
“Říhová’s writing is strongest when she zooms in on the mundane terrors of her story and falters only when she becomes too abstruse.”
In @wirobooks.bsky.social, Mariko Hewer reviews Zuzana Říhová’s newly translated novel, “Playing Wolf” - www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/p...
In @wirobooks.bsky.social, Mariko Hewer reviews Zuzana Říhová’s newly translated novel, “Playing Wolf” - www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/p...
Lay readers can handle this semi-deep dive into a challenging topic. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/f... #booksky
Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Lay readers can handle this semi-deep dive into a challenging topic. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/f... #booksky
In "Thanksgiving: A Love Story," columnist @ellenpcampbell.bsky.social offers a bittersweet remembrance of friends and family past. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/tha...
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
In "Thanksgiving: A Love Story," columnist @ellenpcampbell.bsky.social offers a bittersweet remembrance of friends and family past. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/tha...
A masterful account of Spain’s former dictator. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/e... @oxunipress.bsky.social #booksky
El Generalísimo: A Biography of Francisco Franco | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A masterful account of Spain’s former dictator. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/e... @oxunipress.bsky.social #booksky
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Loved this dizzying, hyperkinetic debut novel. I don't mention it in this review, but also has an eerie synergy with Famous Adopted People.
Rival spies collide at the only Korean restaurant in an English town. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/o... @jinwoo-park.com @alicestephens.bsky.social @dundurnpress.bsky.social #booksky
Oxford Soju Club: A Novel | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Loved this dizzying, hyperkinetic debut novel. I don't mention it in this review, but also has an eerie synergy with Famous Adopted People.
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“Full of slow-moving trepidation interspersed with moments of acute panic, Playing Wolf is worthy of a spot on any horror fan’s bookshelf.”
Folklore and horror mingle in this deliciously grim debut. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/p... @catapultbooks.bsky.social @alexzucker.bsky.social #booksky
Playing Wolf: A Novel | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
“Full of slow-moving trepidation interspersed with moments of acute panic, Playing Wolf is worthy of a spot on any horror fan’s bookshelf.”
Podcast: Susan Glasser and Peter Baker. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/pod... #booksky @peterbakernyt.bsky.social @sbg1.bsky.social #booksky
November 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Podcast: Susan Glasser and Peter Baker. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/pod... #booksky @peterbakernyt.bsky.social @sbg1.bsky.social #booksky
Folklore and horror mingle in this deliciously grim debut. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/p... @catapultbooks.bsky.social @alexzucker.bsky.social #booksky
Playing Wolf: A Novel | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Folklore and horror mingle in this deliciously grim debut. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/p... @catapultbooks.bsky.social @alexzucker.bsky.social #booksky
Join host Glo Shines at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social at 14th & V in DC tonight at 8 p.m. for a poetry, music, and spoken-word open mic! It's our Spotlight Event! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/tue...
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Join host Glo Shines at @busboysandpoets.bsky.social at 14th & V in DC tonight at 8 p.m. for a poetry, music, and spoken-word open mic! It's our Spotlight Event! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/tue...
An Interview with Tiffany Hopkins. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-... @hachetteus.bsky.social #booksky
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
An Interview with Tiffany Hopkins. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-... @hachetteus.bsky.social #booksky
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Over at @wirobooks.bsky.social, WHERE THE BONES LIE has been named one of their favorite books of year! “Kolakowski mixes these standard ingredients into a satisfying blend that keeps the reader turning the pages." Check it out!
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Our 51 Favorite Books of 2025 | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Over at @wirobooks.bsky.social, WHERE THE BONES LIE has been named one of their favorite books of year! “Kolakowski mixes these standard ingredients into a satisfying blend that keeps the reader turning the pages." Check it out!
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Very pleased to be on this list.
November 25, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Very pleased to be on this list.
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I’m so honored to see When the Tides Held the Moon included among WIROBooks’ Favorite books of 2025!! Thank you!!
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I’m so honored to see When the Tides Held the Moon included among WIROBooks’ Favorite books of 2025!! Thank you!!
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November 25, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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Thank you @wirobooks.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Thank you @wirobooks.bsky.social
Moments of brilliance brighten this otherwise overstuffed slog. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/s... @penguinpress.bsky.social #booksky
Shadow Ticket: A Novel | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Moments of brilliance brighten this otherwise overstuffed slog. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/s... @penguinpress.bsky.social #booksky
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It's here! It's here! @wirobooks.bsky.social's breathlessly awaited "51 Favorite Books of 2025"--oh so many to choose from. Is your favorite on here? Some that you've missed? Time to update that already-towering TBR list . . .
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Our 51 Favorite Books of 2025 | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's here! It's here! @wirobooks.bsky.social's breathlessly awaited "51 Favorite Books of 2025"--oh so many to choose from. Is your favorite on here? Some that you've missed? Time to update that already-towering TBR list . . .
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Love to be on this list with such an incredible group of writers!
November 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Love to be on this list with such an incredible group of writers!
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Also, I spy @ambersparks.bsky.social,
who launched HAPPY PEOPLE DON'T LIVE HERE deep in our national existential crisis, in an occupied city.
who launched HAPPY PEOPLE DON'T LIVE HERE deep in our national existential crisis, in an occupied city.
November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Also, I spy @ambersparks.bsky.social,
who launched HAPPY PEOPLE DON'T LIVE HERE deep in our national existential crisis, in an occupied city.
who launched HAPPY PEOPLE DON'T LIVE HERE deep in our national existential crisis, in an occupied city.
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So, @wirobooks.bsky.social continues to be incredibly kind and creates lists that don't look like a lot of others. (Very grateful WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON is on here.)
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Our 51 Favorite Books of 2025 | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
So, @wirobooks.bsky.social continues to be incredibly kind and creates lists that don't look like a lot of others. (Very grateful WE LIVED ON THE HORIZON is on here.)
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our...
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Our 51 Favorite Books of 2025! Congrats to @erikaswyler.bsky.social @americangwyn.bsky.social @imaniperry.bsky.social @nkolakowski.bsky.social @amiesouzareilly.bsky.social @melissafebos.bsky.social @venessakelley.bsky.social www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our...
November 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Our 51 Favorite Books of 2025! Congrats to @atriabooks.bsky.social @wwnorton.com @aaknopf.bsky.social @bellepointpress.bsky.social @eccobooks.bsky.social @catapultbooks.bsky.social @wlupress.bsky.social @doubledaybooks.bsky.social www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/our...
November 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Did Elizabeth I, on her deathbed, truly anoint a successor? www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/t... @groveatlantic.bsky.social @tracyborman.bsky.social #booksky
The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit, and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Did Elizabeth I, on her deathbed, truly anoint a successor? www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/t... @groveatlantic.bsky.social @tracyborman.bsky.social #booksky
ICYMI: A scintillating, sickening look at how we used to treat movie mounts. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/t... @univnebpress.bsky.social #booksky
Twisting in Air | Washington Independent Review of Books
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November 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
ICYMI: A scintillating, sickening look at how we used to treat movie mounts. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/bookreview/t... @univnebpress.bsky.social #booksky