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Adam Dalva

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April 11, 1986

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I'm an editor for the Yale Review and I serve on the board of the National Book Critics Circle. I teach creative writing at Rutgers University. My writing has also appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, The Paris Review, Tin House, and The Guardian. My graphic novel, OLIVIA TWIST, was published by Dark Horse in 2019. ...more

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	Olivia Twist: Honor Among Thieves by Darin Strauss, Adam Dalva (Goodreads Author), Emma Viecili (Illustrator) 3.12 avg rating — 90 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Olivia Twist #1 by Adam Dalva (Goodreads Author), Darin Strauss, Emma Vieceli (Goodreads Author) (Artist) 3.54 avg rating — 39 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Granta Em Língua Portuguesa 10: O Outro by Pedro Mexia (Dir.), Gustavo Pacheco (Dir.), Janet Malcolm 3.60 avg rating — 15 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Olivia Twist #3 by Adam Dalva (Goodreads Author), Darin Strauss, Tula Lotay (Cover Art) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Olivia Twist #2 by Adam Dalva (Goodreads Author), Darin Strauss, Vanesa R. Del Rey (Cover Art) 3.29 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Olivia Twist #4 by Adam Dalva (Goodreads Author), Darin Strauss, Sana Takeda (Cover Art) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Adam Dalva rated a book really liked it One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway by Åsne Seierstad	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Slightly uneven, but the Breivik content, especially as he plans the attack, is captivating writing
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Adam Dalva rated a book it was amazing The Third Realm (Morgenstjernen, #3) by Karl Ove Knausgård	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The series begins to cascade into focus here, the first book of Knausgaard's new saga that completely relies on the books before it - it's a page-turner, and the ending is a knockout. ...more
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Adam Dalva rated a book it was amazing The Wolves of Eternity (Morgenstjernen, #2) by Karl Ove Knausgård	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A really brilliant novel, cuts off abruptly to prepare for what's to come, but i couldn't put it down ...more
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Adam Dalva rated a book it was amazing Concerning the Future of Souls by Joy Williams	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Extremely brilliant, even stranger than the marvelous 99 stories of god, and still has me thinking
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Adam Dalva rated a book it was amazing V13 by Emmanuel Carrère	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Happy to report that Emmanuel Carrère fans will love V13, a gripping reported book on the Bataclan Attacks trial, very much a return to form - it's extremely human, and shows a ranging generosity of spirit. ...more
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Ambitious, smart, captivating - blew me away (read an early version of the english translation, out '25) ...more
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Adam Dalva rated a book it was amazing The Odd Women (Smith & Taylor Classics, 2) by George Gissing	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Thrilled to be introducing this book with my friend Merve Emre! And excited to start a conversation about it here.
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Adam Dalva rated a book it was amazing The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What is there to say? Watching James invent the modern novel in real time has to be one of the most thrilling experiences I've had in reading - the 42nd Chapter blew me away. ...more
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Adam Dalva rated a book it was amazing Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Just an absolute riot of humor - the most I've ever laughed at a book ...more
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