Literary Agent
Another always: upmarket coming of age stories set partly in boarding school/college. Think COMMENCEMENT or PREP #MSWL
Literary Agent
An always for me: books about books and books featuring bookstores/libraries (bonus if there’s suspense) #MSWL
Literary Agent
#MSWL Story of career con artists a la The Grifters w/ humor. Extra points for lines John Cusack would deliver perfectly in the audiobook.
Literary Agent
#MSWL Are you as funny on the page as Helen Ellis/Camille Perri? Then pls sit next to me (&, uh, also pls send pages)
Literary Agent
#MSWL Prose and character development a la RICH AND PRETTY
Literary Agent
#MSWL epistolary goodness (either YA or adult), like I CAPTURE THE CASTLE, MONTMARAY, or GUERNSEY
Literary Agent
#MSWL A modern comedy of manners in an unexpected or fresh setting
Literary Agent
#MSWL family saga w/ intergenerational tension where culture/setting almost functions as a character in the story
Literary Agent
#MSWL An always for me: Books about books and/or books about writers
Literary Agent
#MSWL A really original and exciting dual-narrative historical in a non-traditional setting