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Apr 2, 2019 · Steven Rowley is the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus, a Washington Post Notable Book of 2016, The Editor, named by NPR and Esquire Magazine as one of the Best Books of 2019, and The Guncle, a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist for 2021 Novel of the Year and semi-finalist for The Thurber Prize in American Humor.
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The story is told in the first-person present perspective of James. Let me just say that I loved James. He’s both intentionally and unintentionally hilarious, observant but not without flaws. The way Steven wrote James—he felt like such a real character. It’s almost like he’s a friend you’ve known for years and even when he messes up, you’re always...
After I read the novel, I thought about how we oftentimes frame historical and famous figures from the era they’re most known for, almost as if they’re frozen in time. So to me, I think of Jackie Kennedy Onassis as the first lady—and we all know the image of her in the pink Chanel suit in Dallas. But she was so much more than all of that. I had no ...
While there’s many dazzling details about publishing and Jackie, at the heart of the novel, is about a son yearning to understand and connect with his complicated mother. We find out why James wrote the novel and also explains his reluctance for an honest ending. While we think we know our parents, they don’t always show all of their cards, right? ...
From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus comes a funny, poignant, and highly original novel about an author whose relationship with his very famous book editor will change him forever - both as a writer and a son.
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Apr 22, 2019 · The Editor by Steven Rowley is a witty and heartwarming story about a son reconnecting with his mother. The following book club questions will have spoilers so if you haven’t read the novel yet, check out my review first.
Apr 2, 2019 · A young gay writer named James Smale is sent by his agent to Doubleday to take a meeting about his book, with no advance warning that the editor who wants to acquire his manuscript is the former first lady.
May 10, 2019 · The Editor [2019] – ★★1/2. In this story by Steven Rowley, author of debut novel Lily and the Octopus [2016], a struggling writer James Smale lands a book deal, and his editor ends up being none other than Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, yes, the former First Lady of the United States.
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The EDITOR. After years of struggling as a writer in 1990s New York City, James Smale finally gets his big break when his novel sells to an editor at a major publishing house: none other than Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
