Auraist: picking the best-written books and stories
Trusted by 40K+ discerning readers, we pick the best-written books from US and UK recent releases and prize shortlists, and publish in-depth articles by their authors on prose style. Plus the satirical series The Demon Inside David Lynch.
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“"Good writing" is nearly impossible to define and mostly up to the eye of the beholder; good thing Auraist has taken it upon themselves to behold as much of it as possible. Across many genres and forms, Sean and crew pick through prize long-and-shortlists to find the best of the best writing, talk to the people who make it, offer masterclasses with those great stylists, and give subscribers a taste of their picks with excellent excerpts.”
Evan Dent, Evan Reads
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