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Erin Flaaen is a corporate marketing coordinator at Simon and Schuster. She loves dark stories, devours historical fiction, and still has a soft spot for great YA. (A short list of her favorite authors would include Emma Donoghue—not just for ROOM—Lisa See, George Saunders, David Ebershoff, Jeannette Walls, Shirley Jackson, Scott Westerfeld, David Levithan, and Libba Bray.) Originally from Arizona, she moved to New York in 2014 and now spends her days being constantly confused by the weather, craving Mexican food, and reading books on buses.

If You Loved These Novels, Read These Fascinating Nonfiction Books

January 8, 2019

I Dissent: 8 Books About the Unstoppable Ruth Bader Ginsburg

December 20, 2018

Border Books: 7 Important Immigration Stories From Central America

August 3, 2018

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The 5 Best Books I Read During My Commute

April 11, 2018

9 Historical Novels That Offer New Perspectives of Our World

April 2, 2018

Rain, Snow, or Shine: 9 Books to Read For Any Winter Weather Forecast

February 28, 2018

Take a Look, It’s In a Book: Off the Shelf’s Own Reading Rainbow

January 4, 2018

Win or Lose, You’ll Love These 10 Books About Games

November 6, 2017

9 Tales of Intrigue, Suspense and Disaster Set on Ocean Liners

October 25, 2017

Our Favorite Bookish Pets Read, Recommend, and Repeat

August 25, 2017

12 Books to Celebrate the Solar Eclipse

August 21, 2017

Books Behind Bars: 12 Outstanding Works of Prison Lit

July 6, 2017

13 Oceanfront Books to Tide You Over Until Your Next Beach Vacation

June 8, 2017

12 Book Recommendations for Every Month of the Year

June 1, 2017

The Book I Can’t Wait For You to Read

May 10, 2017

The Book That Launched a Beloved Author

February 3, 2017

Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds: Writers We’ll Miss

January 26, 2017

14 Monumental Books to Read on the Anniversary of Pearl Harbor

December 7, 2016

13 Book Recommendations from the Gilmore Girls Themselves

November 22, 2016

A Powerful Novel for Fans of THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS

November 16, 2016

12 Fascinating Historical Novels That Will Transport You to Another Time

October 11, 2016

15 WWII Novels Beyond Europe’s Shores

September 1, 2016

An Exquisite Novel About a Forgotten Piece of History

August 8, 2016

A Dishy and Witty Novel Perfect for Your Prada Bag

June 24, 2016

A Haunting Novel That Tests the Boundaries of Good and Evil

May 4, 2016

A Gripping Saga of Murder, Treason, and Family Intrigue That Inspired a Television Phenomenon

April 22, 2016

Celebrating 100 Years of Pulitzer Prize-Winning Fiction

April 12, 2016

10 Books Coming to a Movie Theater Near You

February 25, 2016

A Groundbreaking Love Story of Art and Identity

February 24, 2016

An Extraordinary Kaleidoscopic Novel of World War II

January 6, 2016

A Novel About Finding Strength Amidst Tragedy

November 18, 2015

15 Remarkable Stories to Celebrate Jewish Book Month

November 12, 2015

A Tale of Murder, Marriage, and the Mormon Church

October 23, 2015

A Harrowing Novel of Evil and Redemption

September 25, 2015

13 Enthralling Boarding School Novels

August 25, 2015

Short Stories to Obsess Over

August 12, 2015

Good Things Come in Small Packages: 11 Short Story Collections to Savor

July 30, 2015

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