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Table for Two

by Amor Towles · Recommended by 4 people on 2 podcasts

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There's a a short story collection coming out by him this year called a table for two oh can't wait to read it get it on day one.
Hugh Howey · The Tim Ferriss Show · Mar 2024 Listen at 39:52

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And other book that I think people will be interested in coming out in the next couple of months is table for two uh this is a short story collection by Amore tols.
Tina Jordan The Book Review · Jan 2024
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I just want to talk about your next book which I know you're working on it's called table for two well that's done.
Gilbert Cruz The Book Review · Aug 2023
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But so you have the six New York stories and you have even Hollywood that's a part of this collection called table for two and that which will come out in April and I'm at work at my next novel.
Amor Towles The Book Review · Aug 2023

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Table for Two by Amor Towles is a collection of short stories and novellas encompassing both urban narratives set in New York and tales situated in Hollywood. Tina Jordan spoke about the forthcoming collection on The Book Review during an early preview episode, anticipating strong reader interest in the new release. Hugh Howey similarly expressed great enthusiasm on The Tim Ferriss Show, stating that he intended to acquire the book on its very first day of publication. The author himself, Amor Towles, appeared on The Book Review alongside host Gilbert Cruz to discuss the structure of the collection, detailing how it brings together six distinct New York stories alongside pieces set in Hollywood while he simultaneously worked on his subsequent novel. Through these conversations, the book is presented as a compelling continuation of Towles's signature narrative style, offering readers a shorter format that still delivers rich character studies and engaging plots. The podcasters and guests underscore the anticipation surrounding the release, noting how the collection successfully showcases the author's versatility across different storytelling scales and metropolitan settings.

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Hugh Howey there's a a short story collection coming out by him this year called a table for two oh can't wait to read… 1
Recommended
“there's a a short story collection coming out by him this year called a table for two oh can't wait to read it get it on day one”
Tina Jordan and other book that I think people will be interested in coming out in the next couple of months is table f… 1
Recommended
“and other book that I think people will be interested in coming out in the next couple of months is table for two uh this is a short story collection by Amore tols”
Amor Towles but so you have the six New York stories and you have even Hollywood that's a part of this collection calle… 1
Discussed
“but so you have the six New York stories and you have even Hollywood that's a part of this collection called table for two and that which will come out in April and I'm at work at my next novel”
Gilbert Cruz I just want to talk about your next book which I know you're working on it's called table for two well that… 1
Discussed
“I just want to talk about your next book which I know you're working on it's called table for two well that's done”
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“I have a collection of short stories which is coming out in April called table for two”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Amor Towles, librairie mollat / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0).