What’s better than finding your next favorite author?   Sharing that writer’s work with other readers.   Last year, our Discover Prize went to Tess Gunty and her debut, The Rabbit Hutch (which also won the National Book Award for Fiction).  We’re excited to announce our finalists for the 2023 Discover Prize: six stories of […]

“This is the place; this is the right place for me, it’s home.”  Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver’s Pulitzer Prize-winning return to Appalachia, is the story of a young boy growing into adulthood amid the struggle and beauty of this oft-overlooked corner of America. Kingsolver joins us to talk about the truth of Appalachian culture, how […]

“I have to transport myself, and only then I can transport my reader.” Our May Discover Pick, Brinda Charry’s, The East Indian, transports readers to Colonial Virginia to follow the life and adventures of a young Indian boy coming of age in the New World. Charry joins us to talk about her intensive research process, the […]

Jacqueline Holland’s first novel, The God of Endings, is a sensational story we can’t stop raving about — perfect for fans of The Historian and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. With brilliant prose and a deep exploration of whether life is a gift or a curse, you’ll lose yourself in this suspenseful story that will linger in your heart for as long as Collette LeSange is alive. Keep reading for a Q&A with Jacqueline Holland about writing, art, and culture!

“I loved it more than everybody. And afterwards, I thought for the first time, whatever I do, I’ve got to get as close to that as I can. Not the not the noise or the music or being a rock star, but the creativity of it and the energy of it and the way that […]