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Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner”,”dek”:[“div”,[“p”,”A remarkable follow-up to Brodesser-Akner’s 2019 novel (and subsequent FX mini-series) “,[“em”,”Fleishman Is In Trouble”],”. But where Fleishman deals largely in sex, “,[“em”,”Compromise”],” trades primarily in a topic that’s arguably more taboo: money. Or, more accurately, the very particular Semitic sort of generational wealth that usually is cultivated thanks to a singular work ethic and, often, a livelihood that’s tethered to mundane but necessary materials.”],[“p”,”Jewish-American family The Fletchers are rich. The patriarch, Carl, runs a polystyrene empire (also known as styrofoam. See: mundane materials) started by his father who escaped Europe during the war. The novel opens with Carl’s kidnapping in 1980 and, after a large ransom is paid, he is returned home a week later to his family and everyone moves on. But, of course, they don’t.”],[“p”,”The novel follows Carl’s three outrageously screwed-up grown children—L.A. screenwriter Beamer, nervous land-use attorney Nathan, and brilliant, bratty perpetual student Jenny as they attempt to navigate adulthood in the shadow of an event that has irrevocably traumatized the Fletcher family forty years before. And then there’s the issue of all the money going away.”],[“p”,”Literally anybody who appreciates family sagas, postmodern fiction, and really great and funny writing will love this book, but I imagine Jewish-American readers will feel a particular kinship to the novel thanks to its razor-sharp send-ups of familiar traditions, obsessions, verbal patters, definition of success, and superstitions.”],[“p”,[“em”,”—Perrie Samotin, digital director”]],[“p”,[“em”,”Out now”]]],”functionalTags”:[],”id”:”66882af43bf458a1e36e97f5″,”isHedClickable”:false,”isPromotion”:null,”name”:”‘Long Island Compromise’ by Taffy Brodesser-Akner”,”offers”:[{“offerUrl”:”https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593133498″,”price”:”$30″,”currency”:”USD”,”purchaseUri”:”https://cna.st/p/GtarNJcB8nP3WYC6nrvZA4RPtkaw3Aso8FWEcoG6ZpuLVrfHgRMWM5sh9PbmKVWLpQfqMDYCCRu9L5a91fWXQFG1xx3GqpdMNMSHefWC19faTrWTdCpKu8tEG1Fo2Kf2yC1deX2bwg4zuwZjUfNhxUu8rk6nPS62QQGuAPgjZv7y6aBNA84TRfgmAr7MqzNmZKmiLhRPqbsuhBivSTtonJbykJEkUZyx9eSXopV8oGmKF7arJqt”,”reducedPrice”:”$21″,”sellerName”:”Amazon”,”countryCode”:”US”}],”promotionHed”:null,”promotionText”:null,”socialIconsProps”:{“links”:[{“network”:”Pinterest”,”label”:”Post to Pinterest”,”url”:”https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.glamour.com%2Fgallery%2Fbook-club-books-2024&media=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.glamour.com%2Fphotos%2F66882e6294b403acaa59977e%2Fmaster%2Fw_1200%2Cc_limit%2F9780593133491.jpg&description=’Long%20Island%20Compromise’%20by%20Taffy%20Brodesser-Akner”}]},”itemSocialSharesProps”:{“showBookmark”:false,”links”:[]},”showLocalisedOffers”:true,”isUpcEnabled”:true,”index”:2,”showClampedProductDescription”:false,”isMobileView”:false,”hasMultipleImageSupport”:true,”showImageCreditText”:true,”showMultipleImageCount”:4,”hasProsConsFeature”:false,”hasRatingFeature”:false,”pros”:[],”cons”:[],”rating”:””,”order”:2,”totalCount”:44,”preHeaderOne”:”3/44″,”showOrderedGallery”:false,”hasAffiliateLinkDisabled”:false,”layout”:”ProductEmbed”,”component”:”unified_product_card”,”hasMultipleImage”:false,”componentType”:true,”showProsConsData”:false}”>
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‘Long Island Compromise’ by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
A remarkable follow-up to Brodesser-Akner’s 2019 novel (and subsequent FX mini-series) Fleishman Is In Trouble. But where Fleishman deals largely in sex, Compromise trades primarily in a topic that’s arguably more taboo: money. Or, more accurately, the very particular Semitic sort of generational wealth that usually is cultivated thanks to a singular work ethic and, often, a livelihood that’s tethered to mundane but necessary materials.
Jewish-American family The Fletchers are rich. The patriarch, Carl, runs a polystyrene empire (also known as styrofoam. See: mundane materials) started by his father who escaped Europe during the war. The novel opens with Carl’s kidnapping in 1980 and, after a large ransom is paid, he is returned home a week later to his family and everyone moves on. But, of course, they don’t.
The novel follows Carl’s three outrageously screwed-up grown children—L.A. screenwriter Beamer, nervous land-use attorney Nathan, and brilliant, bratty perpetual student Jenny as they attempt to navigate adulthood in the shadow of an event that has irrevocably traumatized the Fletcher family forty years before. And then there’s the issue of all the money going away.
Literally anybody who appreciates family sagas, postmodern fiction, and really great and funny writing will love this book, but I imagine Jewish-American readers will feel a particular kinship to the novel thanks to its razor-sharp send-ups of familiar traditions, obsessions, verbal patters, definition of success, and superstitions.
—Perrie Samotin, digital director
Out now
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A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda”,”dek”:[“div”,[“p”,”When choosing a book club book, you hope that it would spark a dynamic discussion and conversation to further open your understanding of the story. I’m so happy to report that “,[“em”,”A Great Country”],” will absolutely deliver.”],[“p”,”Gowda does a fantastic job exploring the complicated truth of this country’s “melting pot” reality. There are themes of race profiling, immigrant parent and child relationships, political and social issues, and so much more. This thought-provoking book is one you don’t want to miss.”],[“p”,[“em”,”—Meagan Briggs, book influencer “,[“a”,{“href”:”https://www.instagram.com/meagansbookclub/?hl=en”,”target”:”_blank”},”@meagansbookclub”]]]],”functionalTags”:[],”id”:”66d0d480b2de47ac330f8583″,”isHedClickable”:false,”isPromotion”:null,”name”:”‘A Great Country’ by Shilpi Somaya Gowda”,”offers”:[{“offerUrl”:”https://www.amazon.com/dp/0063324342/”,”price”:”$30″,”currency”:”USD”,”purchaseUri”:”https://cna.st/p/2dznjpHfDESnKx3ft8i79mX4PzrtA2HGz2FoYy935izNCQpbNz39Puu4L1MrTRM4kjfmTSKBT9jzD6qPhJVJCf9F4phcRwT22wSNdcq2RaVjrAguidnrFHSvggvUphWkEmHKvskhF2TLugjmas8ViXzzCRBSX3sBMeR1eeHKPEuFYNHnhbVozYYboXamdRJ5rcBBCuTyS4DoY93zuTsZYsTNJB4nGM85VeCigt1aGN”,”reducedPrice”:”$18″,”sellerName”:”Amazon”,”countryCode”:”US”}],”promotionHed”:null,”promotionText”:null,”socialIconsProps”:{“links”:[{“network”:”Pinterest”,”label”:”Post to Pinterest”,”url”:”https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.glamour.com%2Fgallery%2Fbook-club-books-2024&media=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.glamour.com%2Fphotos%2F66d0d49cfaf10450f5c8ad21%2Fmaster%2Fw_1200%2Cc_limit%2F9780063324343_eccee6b4-c18f-4aa4-903e-89ac14eef85f.jpeg&description=’A%20Great%20Country’%20by%20Shilpi%20Somaya%20Gowda”}]},”itemSocialSharesProps”:{“showBookmark”:false,”links”:[]},”showLocalisedOffers”:true,”isUpcEnabled”:true,”index”:3,”showClampedProductDescription”:false,”isMobileView”:false,”hasMultipleImageSupport”:true,”showImageCreditText”:true,”showMultipleImageCount”:4,”hasProsConsFeature”:false,”hasRatingFeature”:false,”pros”:[],”cons”:[],”rating”:””,”order”:3,”totalCount”:44,”preHeaderOne”:”4/44″,”showOrderedGallery”:false,”hasAffiliateLinkDisabled”:false,”layout”:”ProductEmbed”,”component”:”unified_product_card”,”hasMultipleImage”:false,”componentType”:true,”showProsConsData”:false}”>
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‘A Great Country’ by Shilpi Somaya Gowda
When choosing a book club book, you hope that it would spark a dynamic discussion and conversation to further open your understanding of the story. I’m so happy to report that A Great Country will absolutely deliver.
Gowda does a fantastic job exploring the complicated truth of this country’s “melting pot” reality. There are themes of race profiling, immigrant parent and child relationships, political and social issues, and so much more. This thought-provoking book is one you don’t want to miss.
—Meagan Briggs, book influencer @meagansbookclub
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A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams”,”dek”:[“div”,[“p”,”On the surface, “,[“em”,”A Love Song for Ricki Wilde”],” by Tia Williams is a love story that connects two artists across generations. But in reality, it’s a story about a young woman who takes a chance on herself and her dream. Ricki Wilde is a 20-something from Atlanta who comes from a wealthy and meritocratic family. Since childhood she always felt that she didn’t fit in, and maybe there’s good reason for that. Her inability to fit in, in addition to meeting her fairy godmother, leads her to Harlem.”],[“p”,”As she immerses herself in her new community, which is filled with the history of the Harlem Renaissance, she meets a man. She feels an extraordinary but unexplainable draw to him, with multiple run-ins that don’t seem coincidental. Williams draws readers in with a modern day love story, sprinkled with colloquial humor and Louisiana voodooism. She balances Harlem’s intersection with music throughout history, and what the Harlem Renaissance offered Black Americans in the 1920s. Across generations, Williams uses Ricki’s business as a flower shop owner to pay homage to historical figures and places from that time. All of this, together with intense sex scenes, makes this a perfect book for the hopeless romantic and history buff.”],[“p”,[“em”,”-Monique Wilson, editorial assistant”]],[“p”,[“em”,”Out now”]]],”functionalTags”:[],”id”:”66296eac59c1f00931ec5416″,”isHedClickable”:false,”isPromotion”:null,”name”:”‘A Love Song for Ricki Wilde’ by Tia Williams”,”offers”:[{“offerUrl”:”https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/153872670X”,”price”:”$29″,”currency”:”USD”,”purchaseUri”:”https://cna.st/p/GtarNJcB8nP3WYC6nrvZA4RPtkaw3Aso8FWEcoG6ZpuLVrfHgRMWM5sh9PbmKVWLpQfqMDYCCRu9L5a91fWXQFG1xx3GqpdUiLJAi7WM1yWnd2re13U7kjygh9xT5Squ4ncGp9Uoje1ta2u77bBPnftw5NVLq5fB3pwjbFN1L8yU7AHnPtajbuNpyoZknXdrLamFwjbvEuT3bJngqYYLqBEtVos9WtNGrGmeooGmCKxWi3i8RVG”,”reducedPrice”:”$18″,”sellerName”:”Amazon”,”countryCode”:”US”}],”promotionHed”:null,”promotionText”:null,”socialIconsProps”:{“links”:[{“network”:”Pinterest”,”label”:”Post to Pinterest”,”url”:”https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.glamour.com%2Fgallery%2Fbook-club-books-2024&media=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.glamour.com%2Fphotos%2F66296f52a686558d4cfb0ee8%2Fmaster%2Fw_1200%2Cc_limit%2FRickiWilde_1.jpeg&description=’A%20Love%20Song%20for%20Ricki%20Wilde’%20by%20Tia%20Williams”}]},”itemSocialSharesProps”:{“showBookmark”:false,”links”:[]},”showLocalisedOffers”:true,”isUpcEnabled”:true,”index”:4,”showClampedProductDescription”:false,”isMobileView”:false,”hasMultipleImageSupport”:true,”showImageCreditText”:true,”showMultipleImageCount”:4,”hasProsConsFeature”:false,”hasRatingFeature”:false,”pros”:[],”cons”:[],”rating”:””,”order”:4,”totalCount”:44,”preHeaderOne”:”5/44″,”showOrderedGallery”:false,”recirc”:{“include”:true,”reelId”:1},”hasAffiliateLinkDisabled”:false,”layout”:”ProductEmbed”,”component”:”unified_product_card”,”hasMultipleImage”:false,”componentType”:true,”showProsConsData”:false}”>
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‘A Love Song for Ricki Wilde’ by Tia Williams
On the surface, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams is a love story that connects two artists across generations. But in reality, it’s a story about a young woman who takes a chance on herself and her dream. Ricki Wilde is a 20-something from Atlanta who comes from a wealthy and meritocratic family. Since childhood she always felt that she didn’t fit in, and maybe there’s good reason for that. Her inability to fit in, in addition to meeting her fairy godmother, leads her to Harlem.
As she immerses herself in her new community, which is filled with the history of the Harlem Renaissance, she meets a man. She feels an extraordinary but unexplainable draw to him, with multiple run-ins that don’t seem coincidental. Williams draws readers in with a modern day love story, sprinkled with colloquial humor and Louisiana voodooism. She balances Harlem’s intersection with music throughout history, and what the Harlem Renaissance offered Black Americans in the 1920s. Across generations, Williams uses Ricki’s business as a flower shop owner to pay homage to historical figures and places from that time. All of this, together with intense sex scenes, makes this a perfect book for the hopeless romantic and history buff.
-Monique Wilson, editorial assistant
Out now
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