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New York Times: The 10 Best Books of the 21st Century, according to Curtis Sittenfeld
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San Francisco Bay Times: Recommendations from Book Passage 7.11.24
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Book Riot: The Best Debut Books of the Summer, According to Indie Booksellers
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Brantford Expositor: Best beach reads at the library
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The Independent: Books of the month: From David Baddiel’s memoir to the first biography of Paul Foot
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Microsoft Start: 5 books to read after ‘Swift River,’ according to author Essie Chambers
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Glamour UK: Best New Books of July 2024, According To Literary Experts
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The i: The best new books to read in July 2024
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CityPulse: Stuck on what to read next? These resources may help
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Vulgar Geniuses Book Club: Swift River is our Summer Read for July 2024
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Dreamleapers with Harriette Cole featuring Essie Chambers
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The Rumpus: Life is Tragicomic — A Conversation with Essie Chambers
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The Guardian: Beach books at the ready: authors pick their essential summer reads
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Esquire: The Best Books of Summer 2024
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TODAY: Jenna’s Bookshop: Browse these items inspired by ‘Swift River’
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TODAY: Jenna Bush Hager’s Book Club: See All of the Today Show Host’s 2024 Read With Jenna Picks
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The Guardian: Your holiday reading list: chosen by Zadie Smith, David Nicholls and more
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HelloBeautiful: 8 Books By Black Authors We’re Tossing In Our Beach Bag This Summer
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TODAY: Essie Chambers recommends 5 books to read after ‘Swift River’
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TODAY: Author Essie Chambers talks ‘Swift River,’ answers fan questions
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REVIEW: NPR staffers pick their favorite fiction reads of 2024, including Swift River
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The New York Times: 33 Novels Coming This Summer
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LISTEN: The Fabulous 413 (New England Public Media): Freedom Found
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Greenfield Recorder: Greenfield native to debut novel ‘Swift River,’ appear on Today Show
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USA TODAY’s Best-selling Booklist – Week of June 12, 2024
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Let’s Get Lit: Essence Top 15 Picks For Summer 2024
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Woman’s World Book Club: Annabel Monaghan’s Summer Romance, More New Reads
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Montecito Journal: Summer Reads
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Amazon Editors’ Picks: Best Literature and Fiction books of June
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Washington Post Review: ‘Swift River,’ a sparkling debut about a young girl you’ll never forget
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Elle: The Best New Books to Read in Summer 2024
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Los Angeles Sentinel: Essie Chambers Debuts Captivating Novel, ‘Swift River’
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FIRST Book Club: ‘Funny Story’, ‘Swift River’, ‘The Ministry of Time’ and More Thrilling New Titles
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Literary Hub: Swift River
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The Nation — A New Novel Explores How to Develop Black Identity in the Absence of Black Culture
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B&N #PouredOver: Essie Chambers on Swift River
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LIVESTREAM: Books Are Magic presents Essie Chambers in conversation with Dawnie Walton
It’s the summer of 1987 in Swift River, and Diamond Newberry is learning how to drive. Ever since her Pop disappeared seven years ago, she and her mother hitchhike everywhere they go. But that’s not the only reason Diamond stands out: she’s teased relentlessly about her weight, and since Pop’s been gone, she is the…
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Boston Globe: For her debut novel, ‘Swift River,’ Essie Chambers drew on growing up biracial in Greenfield
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BookRiot: The Best New Book Releases Out June 4, 2024
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Debutiful: Read an excerpt from Swift River by Essie Chambers
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Publisher’s Lunch: New Books Publishing June 4
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Book Reporter: SWIFT RIVER Review
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BookPage: SWIFT RIVER Review
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Publisher’s Weekly: SWIFT RIVER Review
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The Southern Bookseller: SWIFT RIVER Review
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Debutiful: 15 Noteworthy Debut Books to Read This June
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Virtuoso, The Magazine (May / June 2024)
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WATCH: Hoda and Jenna discuss ‘Swift River’
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Apple: Best Books of June 2024