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By Gail Crowther Gallery Books: 304 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

It was up to me to market my books myself.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

While that was a positive, it still goes down in the books as another early exit at one of the sport's four major tournaments.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

"Given how difficult it is for any piece of culture, let alone books, to get more than fleeting attention, it seems baffling that publishers first offer up the least accessible version."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“I was suspicious when you told me you ate books for lunch—right after you didn’t go into the cafeteria. But that seemed like a huge coincidence. Then you told me about your phone.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows