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What I’m Reading: John Boyne

Bestselling author John Boyne shares three books that he's loved reading recently.

By Jessica Mizzi • 2 years ago
John Boyne

John Boyne, the award-winning author of many bestselling works—including The Boy In the Striped Pajamas and The Heart’s Invisible Furies—wrote yet another gripping novel, The Ladder to the Sky, which follows a relentlessly immoral writer in search of fame in the late 20th century,

You may find yourself wondering, what inspires John’s creativity? What books have impacted him as a reader and a writer?

In this video, John shares three books that have resonated with him as of late. From a compelling work of fiction about a writer, to a memoir about the difficulties of childhood, to a novel about the end of a marriage, the three books mentioned below are definitely worth a read.

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    A Ladder to the Sky

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    Geir Gulliksen

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JOHN BOYNE was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, five for younger readers and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy In the Striped Pajamas sold 9 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet and opera. John has won three Irish Book Awards and many other international literary awards and his novels are published in over 50 languages.
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