The Books List Top Picks for Book Club & Beyond - National Book Award finalist Rumaan Alam captivated readers with 2020's startling Leave the World Behind.

The Books List Top Picks for Book Club & Beyond. Thrilling Lit Fiction National Book Award finalist Rumaan Alam captivated readers with 2020's startling Leave the World Behind. In his new novel, Brooke is a young woman living in New York City, working at an aging billionaire's family foundation, yearning to find her purpose.After her employer enlists her help in deciding how to give away his fortune, she becomes entranced by the power of wealth. Suspenseful and deliciously unsettling, Entitlement examines the seductive pull of money and its ability to warp our perspectives.

- By Kristyn Kusek Lewis

Thrilling Lit Fiction

National Book Award finalist Rumaan Alam captivated readers with 2020's startling Leave the World Behind. In his new novel, Brooke is a young woman living in New York City, working at an aging billionaire's family foundation, yearning to find her purpose.

After her employer enlists her help in deciding how to give away his fortune, she becomes entranced by the power of wealth. Suspenseful and deliciously unsettling, Entitlement examines the seductive pull of money and its ability to warp our perspectives.

Show Biz Story

When Jane agrees to house-sit for a friend for a year and moves her family into his gorgeous Los Angeles home, she's sure it'll inspire her to finally finish her second novel. Then she gets the chance to develop a biracial comedy with a big TV producer, so she goes for it. Will this be the thing that leads to the success that's eluded her...or is she selling out? The biting, incisive, and hilarious Colored Television by Danzy Senna skewers Hollywood culture while offering a thoughtful take on how creatives balance making art with making a living.

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