The latest shortcut to publishing stardom: Renaissance mysteries. At the center of this new genre is the work of two friends who were interested in The Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, a manuscript published in Venice in the 15th century. Dinitia Smith explains it all here. The Rule Of Four has debuted at Number 6 in the NY Times bestseller list.
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Who is Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami is the award winning and best selling author of six books.
What books has Laila Lalami written?
Laila has written the novels, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, Secret Son, The Moor's Account, The Other Americans, and The Dream Hotel.
What awards has Laila Lalami won?
Laila Lalami has won the American Book Award, the Arab American Book Award, the Hurston-Write Legacy Award, a Guggenheim a Harvard Radcliffe Fellowship, and a British Council Fellowship. Her work has also been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Booker Prize, the Women's Prize, and the Edgar Allan Poe Award.