On Monday I reviewed Chris Bohjalian’s new book, The Light in the Ruins. He is the critically acclaimed author of sixteen novels, several of which are my all-time favorites. He is also a genial and kind person, willing to take some of his personal time before his book tour starts to answer my questions. He’s been interviewed hundreds of times so he’s been asked just about ... Read More...
Happy Anniversary to Me
Imagine my surprise when I looked at my archives and realized I’d been writing this book blog for one year. Yes, it all began with a classic, The Way We Live Now. If it didn’t weigh 15 pounds I’d recommend it as one of the great summer reads of all time. And if I didn’t have a TBR (to be read) pile that looked like this: I’d read it again. Thank you to everyone who ... Read More...
Sunday Sentence: The Art of Fielding
Sunday Sentence: The best sentence(s) from this week, out of context and without commentary. Inspired by David Abrams at The Quivering Pen. His (world) would always be occluded by the fact that his understanding and his ambition outstripped his talent.- The Art of Fielding by Chad Horbach ... Read More...
Sunday Sentence: Tiny Beautiful Things
Sunday Sentence: The best sentence(s) from this week, out of context and without commentary. There isn’t a thing to eat down there in the rabbit hole of your bitterness except your own desperate heart. - Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed ... Read More...
BEA 2013: Books
Finally, my post about the crux of BEA 2013—the books! These are the titles I gathered. I could have picked up even more but seem to have moved past the phase of getting a book solely for an author’s signature or just to own it. These are the books that piqued my interest and will hopefully, pique yours when I write about them. They now join the crowd on my nightstand…and ... Read More...
BEA 2013: Authors
I gave an overview of BEA 2013 last week but thought I’d go more into the fun stuff in this post—namely, the authors, of which there are an abundance. I was at the show for two full days, which felt like enough until I sat in my hotel room on Saturday morning thinking ‘I really want to meet J. Courtney Sullivan and get a copy of The Engagements but can I be in that crowd again ... Read More...
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