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MJ Franklin

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Preview Editor at The New York Times

Editor: @nytimesbooks. A tweeter, a book nerd et un homosexuel. ✨🌈 (He/ him)

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  • Read 'Mrs. Dalloway,' by Virginia Woolf, with the Book Review

    1 week ago | nytimes.com | MJ Franklin

    In June, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss "Mrs. Dalloway," Virginia Woolf's classic novel about one day in the life of an London woman in 1923. Welcome to the Book Review Book Club! Every month, we select a book to discuss with our readers. Last month, we read "The Safekeep," by Yael van der Wouden. (You can also go back and listen to our episodes on "Playworld," "We Do Not Part" and "Orbital.") It's a beloved opening line from a beloved book: "Mrs.

  • Read 'The Safekeep,' by Yael van der Wouden, With the Book Review

    1 month ago | nytimes.com | MJ Franklin

    Welcome to the Book Review Book Club! Every month, we select a book to discuss with our readers. Last month, we read "Playworld," by Adam Ross. (You can also go back and listen to our episodes on "We Do Not Part," and In May, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss "The Safekeep," by Yael van der Wouden. We'll be chatting about the book on the Book Review podcast that airs on May 30, and we'd love for you to join the conversation.

  • Read 'We Do Not Part,' by Han Kang, With the Book Review

    Feb 28, 2025 | nytimes.com | MJ Franklin

    Welcome to the Book Review Book Club! Every month, we select a book to discuss with our readers. Last month, we read "Orbital," by Samantha Harvey. (You can also go back and listen to our episodes on "Small Things Like These," and "Intermezzo.") Humanity has a funny relationship with history: We never quite know what to do with it. Let the past be the past, some say. If we don't learn from history, we're doomed to repeat it, others counter.

  • The Year in Books

    Dec 31, 2024 | nytimes.com | Melissa Kirsch |Gilbert Cruz |MJ Franklin |Jennifer Szalai |A.O. Scott |Sarah Lyall | +10 more

  • Read 'Our Evenings,' by Alan Hollinghurst, With the Book Review

    Dec 19, 2024 | nytimes.com | MJ Franklin

    Welcome to the Book Review Book Club! Every month, we select a book to discuss with our readers. Sometimes that's a new book we're excited about and would love to introduce you to; other times, it's an older book that's back in the cultural spotlight. What do all of our selections have in common? They're great reads primed for robust, thoughtful conversations. Last month, we read "Small Things Like These," by Claire Keegan.

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MJ Franklin
MJ Franklin @heyitsfranklin2
5 Apr 23

Some personal news, as they say

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We’d like to welcome @NeimaJahromi to The Times Book Review and congratulate @Heyitsfranklin2 and Emily Eakin on their promotions. https://t.co/H17DyABGgl

MJ Franklin
MJ Franklin @heyitsfranklin2
4 Apr 23

I'm usually behind the scenes editing, but I was so charmed by "House of Cotton," a new novel that is so weird, so dark, so smart and so refreshing, I had to write about it. https://t.co/IVvR9FyJ48

MJ Franklin
MJ Franklin @heyitsfranklin2
12 Mar 23

Weekend baking project: peanut butter stuffed brownies https://t.co/RROKiNjhkL