Kimberly McCreight's Blog, page 27
June 9, 2020
Don’t miss Jessica Barry and I next week on @murderbooks...
Don’t miss Jessica Barry and I next week on @murderbooks FaceBookLive! (Details on the second panel) Jessica is the author of FREEFALL who’s newest DON’T TURN AROUND hits shelves next Tuesday. And @murderbooks is one of THE BEST indie bookstores in the country. Don’t miss us! We will be spilling all the secrets. If you order a copy of A GOOD MARRIAGE from Murder by the Book it will come with one of these fab bookplates. See you next Wednesday!
In the meantime, don’t forget to
QUESTION EVERYTHING.
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June 6, 2020
Such a true thrill to see A GOOD MARRIAGE as a “Binge This” pick...
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Kimberly McCreight (@kimberlymccreight) on Jun 6, 2020 at 8:02am PDT
Such a true thrill to see A GOOD MARRIAGE as a “Binge This” pick on last weekend’s Good Morning America.
THANK YOU so much @goodmorningamerica and @peopletv @carpedaryn!
#bingethis #peoplemagazine #peoplebestbooks #goodmorningamerica
June 5, 2020
I #wearorange today in honor or Breonna Taylor because an...
I #wearorange today in honor or Breonna Taylor because an obligation to use firearms responsibly does not end at the precinct door.
And to all the young people out there, growing up in a home under the threat of gun violence. Know this: You are not alone. And, sometimes, beautiful things grow out of even the darkest places.
#wearorange #everytownforgunsafety #everytown #gunviolenceawareness (at Brooklyn, New York)
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Thank you so much @washingtonpost and @carolmemmott for seeing A...
Thank you so much @washingtonpost and @carolmemmott for seeing A GOOD MARRIAGE exactly as I intended it. When you write “in between” several genres as I do that is a most rare and precious thing. Thanks also, for using the phrase “gimlet-eyed” which—after looking up—shall henceforth be my new nickname.
Here’s the excerpted review:
“What makes a good marriage — in fact and fiction? Kimberly McCreight takes a gimlet-eyed attempt at answering that question in the irresistible domestic drama ‘A Good Marriage.’ McCreight made her name with her 2013 novel ‘Reconstructing Amelia’ in which a mother seeks answers about her daughter’s death at an exclusive Park Slope, Brooklyn school.
The novel, which is filled with titillating details — there are sex parties, blackmail and pornography — has been optioned for a TV series by Nicole Kidman, who was perhaps drawn to its similarities to ‘Big Little Lies.’
The real mystery, though, is not the identity of the killer, but the answer to that age old question about solid marriages. The wives and husbands toss around enough cliches to fill a king-size marital bed. ‘Low expectations’ and ‘Absence makes the heart grow fonder’ are just two. Sarah, maybe, tosses off the truest of all: ‘A good marriage is the one that survives. And none of us will know that until all is said and done.’ The same goes for the identity of Amanda’s killer. You will never see it coming.’
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(at Park Slope Historic District)
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June 2, 2020
#blackouttuesday #theshowmustbepaused (at Brooklyn, New...
#blackouttuesday #theshowmustbepaused (at Brooklyn, New York)
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June 1, 2020
Or consider donating to @actblueorg National Bail Fund for...
Or consider donating to @actblueorg National Bail Fund for Protestors like I just did. It takes only a minute. Even a small donation can make a difference because nominal bail on a minor charge can keep an economically disadvantaged defendant incarcerated in a potentially lethal setting for months PRIOR TO BEING FOUND GUILTY OF ANYTHING.
#blacklivesmatter (at Brooklyn, New York)
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May 31, 2020
It’s really in there.
(at Brooklyn, New...
It’s really in there.
(at Brooklyn, New York)
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May 30, 2020
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I want to share parts...
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I want to share parts of the conversations I’ve had with friends over the past couple days about the footage of George Floyd dying face down on the street under the knee of a police officer in Minnesota.
The first is an email from a middle-aged African American businessman.
“Dude I gotta tell you the George Floyd incident in Minnesota hurt. I cried when I saw that video. It broke me down. The ‘knee on the neck’ is a metaphor for how the system so cavalierly holds black folks down, ignoring the cries for help. People don’t care. Truly tragic.”
Another friend of mine used the powerful song that went viral from 12-year-old Keedron Bryant to describe the frustrations he was feeling.
The circumstances of my friend and Keedron may be different, but their anguish is the same. It’s shared by me and millions of others.
It’s natural to wish for life “to just get back to normal” as a pandemic and economic crisis upend everything around us. But we have to remember that for millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully, maddeningly “normal” – whether it’s while dealing with the health care system, or interacting with the criminal justice system, or jogging down the street, or just watching birds in a park.
This shouldn’t be “normal” in 2020 America. It can’t be “normal.” If we want our children to grow up in a nation that lives up to its highest ideals, we can and must be better.
It will fall mainly on the officials of Minnesota to ensure that the circumstances surrounding George Floyd’s death are investigated thoroughly and that justice is ultimately done. But it falls on all of us, regardless of our race or station – including the majority of men and women in law enforcement who take pride in doing their tough job the right way, every day – to work together to create a “new normal” in which the legacy of bigotry and unequal treatment no longer infects our institutions or our hearts. (at Brooklyn, New York)
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May 28, 2020
A huge thank you to @bookofthemonth for giving me the most...
A huge thank you to @bookofthemonth for giving me the most special month of my writing career. Meeting your smart, funny, insightful, passionate and creative readers—as well as getting to know your incredible editors and judges—has been an experience I will never ever forget.
May 27, 2020
Thank you so much @bookcasebeauty for this stunning photo and...
Thank you so much @bookcasebeauty for this stunning photo and this lovely review!
“I loved this book. It was the juicy, scandalous, escape thriller I needed! I think I read it in two sittings because I just couldn’t put it down. I kept coming to the end of a chapter and finding myself saying, ‘okay, one more.’ It flies!”
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