Emily Croy Barker is the author of the fantasy novel THE THINKING WOMAN'S GUIDE TO REAL MAGIC and its sequel, HOW TO TALK TO A GODDESS. Clever, lush, and riveting, with the same wry humor and vivid characters that delighted fans of its prequel, The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic, Emily Croy Barker's new novel opens a portal into a brilliantly realized world of enchantment, love, and danger. Readers of Philip Pullman, Deborah Harkness, Catherynne Valente, and Susanna Clarke will relish this novel’s magic. After twenty years as a journalist, Emily Croy Barker had great fun turning her writing skills to fiction to produce The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic and its sequel, How to Talk to a Goddess and Other Lessons in Real Magic. A graduate of Harvard University, she is currently editorial director at a large legal organization in New York City/5().
The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic A Novel. Emily Croy Barker. • Ratings; $; $; Publisher Description. An imaginative story of a woman caught in an alternate world—where she will need to learn the skills of magic to survive. Emily Croy Barker's riveting debut novel is a must-read for fans of Lev Grossman and Deborah Harkness. The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic follows grad student Nora Fischer as she stumbles through a portal into a magical world.. Having been transformed from drab to beautiful, Nora finds herself surrounded by glamorous friends. News — Emily Croy Barker. Emily Croy Barker. Books The Thinking Woman's Guide to Real Magic How to Talk to a Goddess and Other Lessons in Real Magic News Extras QA The Poems Note on Ors Book Club Guide Excerpt Bio Events Contact. A QA with Emily about the new book. Emily Barker Febru Comment.
Emily Croy Barker’s riveting debut novel is a must-read for fans of Lev Grossman and Deborah. The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic. Nora’s life is not quite going as planned. The man of her dreams is getting married, but not to her; her academic career has stalled; and there’s a mouse in her kitchen. Getting away for the weekend for a friend’s wedding seems like perfect timing, especially when she stumbles across the unfeasibly glamorous Ilissa, who immediately takes Nora under her wing. Emily Croy Barker is the author of the fantasy novel THE THINKING WOMAN'S GUIDE TO REAL MAGIC and its sequel, HOW TO TALK TO A GODDESS.
0コメント