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TNB Book Club Selections
SEPTEMBER
Room, by Emma Donoghue
Little, Brown. September 2010.
Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it’s the prison where Old Nick has kept her for seven years, since she was nineteen. Through ingenuity and determination, Ma has created a life for herself and her son, but she knows it’s not enough for either of them. Jack’s curiosity is building alongside Ma’s desperation -- and Room can’t contain either of them for much longer...Told entirely in the inventive, often funny voice of Jack, Room is a celebration of the resilient bond between parent and child, and a brilliantly executed novel about a journey from one world to another.
OCTOBER
Exley, by Brock Clarke.
Algonquin. October 2010.
For nine-year-old Miller, who lives with his mother in Watertown, New York, life has become a struggle to make sense of his father’s disappearance, for which he blames himself. Then, when he becomes convinced that he has found his father lying comatose in the local VA hospital, a victim of the war in Iraq, Miller begins a search for the one person he believes can save him, the famously reclusive — and, unfortunately, dead — Frederick Exley, a Watertown native and the author of his father’s favorite book, the “fictional memoir” A Fan’s Notes.
....more to come!
TNB Book Club FAQ
What is it?
It's a book club. Each month, we'll be featuring a new title, hand-picked by TNB's editors.
Example: Our first book club pick is Room, by Emma Donoghue (September). And our October selection is Exley, by Brock Clarke.
How does it work?
At the beginning of each month, a book will be mailed directly to your door. Depending on the publisher and its plans for the specific title, the book will either be a hardcover or a paperback.
The TNB Book Club is going to be diverse in its offerings. From month to month, we'll be featuring both fiction and nonfiction -- novels, story collections, memoirs, anthologies, translations, histories, biographies, true crime, you name it. So for example, in September we're featuring Room, a novel by Emma Donoghue. In November, we're going to be featuring Half a Life, a memoir by Darin Strauss.
We will sometimes be featuring new titles, pre-publication -- and here we tip our cap to our friends at The Rumpus, who paved the way with this model earlier this year. (Their site and their club are both terrific, and they do a wonderful job of fostering community and conversation in the online lit world, shining a light on deserving books and authors. If you're not already familiar with them, go check 'em out.)
In addition to new titles, The TNB Book Club will also be featuring already-published titles that did not receive the attention in the marketplace that we feel they deserved -- overlooked gems by underrated authors.
It's going to be a mixture.
The common denominator, of course, is that we're always going to be working hard to offer you great books on a monthly basis.
How else does it work?
There will be discussion about the book happening right here on TNB all throughout the month, usually on our official blog called The Feed. We also have a TNB Book Club page on Facebook, where book club members can mingle and discuss.
At the end of each month, members will be able to attend an exclusive online book club meeting featuring a moderated conversation with the book's author. There, you'll be able to participate in a Q&A with the author and interact with other book club members.
Who do I contact if I have problems or questions?
Please e-mail us at postmaster [AT] thenervousbreakdown [DOT] com. We're happy to help.
How do I attend the book club meeting?
Book club members will receive an exclusive monthly e-mail newsletter with info, updates, and instructions on how to attend the book club meetings online. Attending the meetings will be as simple as clicking a link and logging in to the meeting page at a predetermined date and time, with a username and password provided by TNB.
If I join the TNB Book Club, am I required to attend the online book club meeting?
No indeed. It's totally up to you.
Are there refunds?
You cannot get a refund for a book you've already received or a payment that has already been processed. But you may cancel your subscription at any time. Just click "Unsubscribe" at the bottom of this page. Or unsubscribe at Paypal.
How much does it cost?
If you live in the United States and you sign up right now, the price is an incredible $9.99 per month for the first full year. If you live abroad, the cost is $19.99 per month for the first full year. It's a limited time offer, so please don't delay!
For that price, you'll get a brand new book each month. Plus, you get exclusive access to TNB's monthly online book club meetings, where you'll be able to participate in a moderated conversations with the author. Truly an amazing deal.
How do I pay?
You can pay safely and securely via PayPal. If you don't like PayPal, you can simply pay with your credit card. Just click below, and away you go....
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