
Writers & Lovers
A Novel
Author: Lily King
Narrator: Stacey Glemboski
Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 03/03/2020
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction

Author: Lily King
Narrator: Stacey Glemboski
Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Published: 03/03/2020
Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction
Lily King is the award-winning author of the novels The Pleasing Hour, The English Teacher, Father of the Rain, and Euphoria, one of the New York Times Book Review’s “10 Best Books of 2014,” finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and winner of the Kirkus Prize. She lives in Maine.
Stacey Glemboski is a seasoned voice artist and audiobook narrator of many books in the science fiction and young adult fiction genres.
I could definitely argue that the wonderfulness in Writers and Lovers, and the sheer range of emotions it made me feel, cannot be summed up in one swift review. Instead, I'll just tell you to get your ass in gear and read this while I marinate in the awesome; then we can all scream at the sky about......more
Wow! Wow! That’s two “Wows, readers stand up and take notice. I can say with great confidence that I have found my favorite book of 2020. And that’s saying something. First a little editorial comment; the story is based on the trials and tribulations of a writer, a topic to which I can easily relate......more
How do you give a five star rating? For me, it's a combination. It's a little bit how I felt about a book while I was reading it, but it's mostly how I feel about it after. If I'm unable to stop thinking about it: five stars. If it leaves a mark on my brain I can't shake: five stars. If it changes th......more
Please don’t do this. Don’t write a novel about trying to write a novel. It’s cliche and insular and lazy. Just don’t do it. Unless it’s this novel — this wonderful, witty, heartfelt novel by Lily King called “Writers & Lovers.” “Writers & Lovers” is a funny novel about grief, and, worse, it’s dangero......more
This is an introspective, intimate story of a woman coming into her own, a struggling writer, struggling to figure out her life. We meet Casey Peabody in 1997 in Cambridge, MA. She’s a mess, grieving the loss of her mother, burdened financially with over $70,000 in student loans and other debt, work......more
“A comic and compassionate novel.” Wall Street Journal
“Captures…the eccentricities of a writer’s life, spiking the narrative with wit, sumptuous imagery, and hilarious skewerings of literary elitism.” People
“An unexpected delight in the multitudinous pleasures in Lily King’s new novel is narrator Stacey Glemboski’s beautiful soprano, which lifts into a breath-catching ballad at a key moment…Glemboski’s warm voice has great narrative appeal, and she populates the wealth of interesting characters with believable, imaginative voices. One wants to remain long in their company. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile
“A classic bildungsroman for struggling artists everywhere.” Los Angeles Times
“[A] smooth, deliberate chronicle of creation.” Los Angeles Times
“Follows a deeply relatable protagonist navigating a whole menu of crises surrounded by a cast of genuine, vivid characters.” Entertainment Weekly
“A knowing look at the pursuit of a life in the arts, with a protagonist you’ll root for.” Marie Claire
“King has created a woman on the cusp of personal fulfillment and strong enough to stand on her own…King wants us to keep trying, through whatever means necessary, to beat the odds.” Boston Globe
“This wonderful, witty, heartfelt novel…is a funny novel about grief, and, worse, it’s dangerously romantic, bold enough and fearless enough to imagine the possibility of unbounded happiness.” Washington Post
“A modern-day coming-of-age tale that challenges the creative quest narratives for women….absorbing storytelling.” Audible.com