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Credit…Nicolas Ortega THE SEQUEL, by Jean Hanff Korelitz In 2021, Jean Hanff Korelitz’s novel “The Plot” earned exactly the kind of acclaim the characters in her book — aspiring writers — yearned for: It became a best seller, was hailed as “insanely readable” by Stephen King and is being adapted into a limited series starring Mahershala Ali. Now Korelitz has given “The Plot” a sequel, called just that: “The Sequel.” Cleverly meta, the title fits the sardonic mood that infuses the two books. Technically, “The Sequel” could be read as a stand-alone, but it’s best enjoyed after its predecessor. “The Plot,” Korelitz’s seventh novel, revolved around Jacob Finch Bonner, a novelist teaching at a low-residency (and low-prestige) M.F.A. program in Vermont. There, Jacob encountered an arrogant student who was certain he’d come up with the perfect plot for a novel. After the student’s sudden death, Jacob wrote a book using that very plot. He found considerable success: two million copies in print, an Oprah’s Book Club pick, an adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg. He did his best to enjoy it all — until anonymous messages started calling out his theft. “The Sequel” reminds us of … book cover for How Can I Help You How Can I Help Youby Laura Sims Margo, the main character in this thriller, is a cheerful librarian known for her ready smile. But it’s a facade she can maintain for only so long, because she has a secret: In her previous job, she was a nurse whose hobby was murdering her patients. Read our review. Miseryby Stephen King After a car accident, an author is nursed back to health by a woman who turns out to be a psychopath. Read our review. Who Is Maud Dixon?by Alexandra Andrews A Machiavellian aspiring writer becomes entangled in her work for a best-selling fiction writer. Read our review. Yellowfaceby R.F. Kuang Kuang’s first foray outside of the fantasy genre is a breezy and propulsive tale about a white woman who achieves tremendous literary success by stealing a manuscript from a recently deceased Asian friend and passing it […]
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The narrator of your story “ Minimum Payment Due ” is mired in debt and, from the outset, trying to
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