“This is the kind of book we need now: a calm antidote to contemporary events. ”
“The Booker Prize 2026 shortlist: what our judges said,” The Booker Prize, September 22, 2026.
On Barack Obama's Summer Reading List: The Things we Never Say
Barack Obama, Barack Obama's Summer Reading List, Medium, July 30, 2026.
Booker Prize Longlist: The Things We Never Say
The Booker Prizes, Longlist: The Things We Never Say, by Elizabeth Strout, July 28, 2026.
TIME: "How Elizabeth Strout Gets Inside People's Minds"
““Strout’s ability to breathe life into these non-superheroes, to create recognizable, flawed, sympathetic, interesting humans, has won her a huge following and many honors, including the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Olive Kitteridge.””
Belinda Luscombe, "How Elizabeth Strout Gets Inside People's Minds," TIME, Apr 28, 2026.
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Indie Next May Pick: The Things We Never Say
Delighted that The Things We Never Say was selected by the American Booksellers Association as an Indie Next Hardcover Pick for May!