Natalie Portman's October book club pick is a “insanely entertaining” spy novel, on sale today

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Did you know that Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman has a book club? If you didn't know this before, you definitely do now, and her October 2024 book club pick is something readers can't get enough of (and it's on sale)!

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On October 1, Portman shared a rare selfie to the Instagram account @natsbookclub. She shared the selfie showing off her book club picks: Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner. The caption read: “I can't wait for us all to read the new Rachel Kushner – a novel about a secret agent tasked with infiltrating a commune of radical eco-activists in rural France.” #OctoberBookPick @realrachelkushner.”

And like I said, it's on sale at Amazon.

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

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The novel Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner is a 416-page psychological novel about an American spy who does dirty work in France and, in particular, controls the anarchist, rural commune of French subversives. There's love, a charismatic leader, and more that complicates the mission.

Described as both darkly humorous and “insanely entertaining” by The Guardian, this new release has received widespread praise from both readers and critics. Additionally, it is a NYT bestseller, shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize and longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award.

And for a very limited time, it's almost 25 percent off.

Other books that Portman has given her seal of approval include: Get the picture by Bianca Bosker, Giovanni's room by James Baldwin, parade by Rachel Cusk and Swimming in Paris: A Life in Three Stories by Colombe Schneck, to name just a few.

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