News & Features » February 2019 » Heatin’ Up: Nina Revoyr’s A STUDENT OF HISTORY
Heatin’ Up: Nina Revoyr’s A STUDENT OF HISTORY
Nina Revoyr’s latest novel, A Student of History, hasn’t officially released yet — publication date is March 5, 2019 — but we’re already receiving fantastic praise!
There is a Publishers Weekly feature on Revoyr focused on her writing process. Although this latest novel revolves around weighty themes — race and class — Revoyr wants people to enjoy reading it: “The picture of LA, the dynamics between the characters . . . I want people to have fun with this book. I had so much fun writing it.” Read the entire feature here!
The New York Journal of Books praises A Student of History: “With her two Walter Mosley-like gifts — impeccable narrative pacing and masterful command of Los Angeles’ intricate, evolving dynamics of race and class — Nina Revoyr’s LA novels convincingly capture the lifespan of Los Angeles as a major city, none more gracefully than A Student of History.”
A Student of History has been named a Staff Pick by Milwaukee’s Boswell Book Company proprietor Daniel Goldin, who praises the novel as “a solid page turner,” and notes: “While Revoyr has written a number of notable novels, for us, she is best known for Wingshooters, which takes place in Wisconsin. Like that novel, A Student of History deftly touches on themes of social justice without seeming preachy.” More here.
Lastly, this week the Rumpus featured an exclusive excerpt from A Student of History!
Stay tuned for more, and click [here] to purchase your copy of A Student of History — available directly through our website in both paperback and hardcover editions and shipping immediately!
Posted: Feb 22, 2019
Category: News | Tags: A Student of History, Boswell Book Company, California, Claire Kirch, Los Angeles, Lost Canyon, New York Journal of Books, Nina Revoyr, praise, Publishers Weekly, Southland, staff pick, The Age of Dreaming, The Necessary Hunger, The Rumpus, Walter Mosley, Wingshooters