Review: The Madonnas of Leningrad
Tuesday May 30, 2006
A carefully constructed and sparsely told novel, The Madonnas of Leningrad tells the story of the siege of Leningrad through the deteriorating mind of a woman who survived the war ... Read More
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Thursday May 25, 2006
Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's The Book Thief is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager ... Read More
in Memoriam
Tuesday May 23, 2006
In honor of Memorial Day, you may want to check out this new memoir :
"David and Deborah Tainsh were living the happiest years of their lives until the ... Read More
Everyman by Philip Roth
Monday May 22, 2006
In Everyman, Philip Roth turns his attention to one man's confrontation with mortality. Roth's protagonist is a hero whose youthful sense of independence and confidence begins to be challenged when ... Read More
Best American Fiction?
Sunday May 21, 2006
Today's NYTBR cover story concerns Book Review Editor, Sam Tanenhaus's list of the best works of American fiction published in the last 25 years, the results of a query sent ... Read More
NPR and The Da Vinci Code in Beijing
Thursday May 18, 2006
From Morning Edition: The Da Vinci Code hit Chinese screens before it hit Cannes, and the movie is currently fueling China's interest in the book.
With a million copies of ... Read More
Why I love Bookslut
Wednesday May 17, 2006
Why I love Bookslut:
Random House will start using more recycled paper to print books in the coming years, reports The Book Standard. But will they stop shipping books to retailers ... Read More
In Persuasion Nation by George Saunders
Wednesday May 17, 2006
In Persuasion Nation is the latest collection of stories from award-winning short fiction author, George Saunders. "The Red Bow,"about a town consumed by pet-killing hysteria, won a 2004 National Magazine ... Read More
"Scan This Book!" - The Digitized Book and the Universal Library
Sunday May 14, 2006
Wired Magazine's Kevin Kelly delivers an eye-opening cover story in today's New York Times Magazine. "Scan This Book!" examines the present and future of the digital book. Kelly ... Read More
"An Evening with Harry, Carrie and Garp"
Thursday May 11, 2006
On August 1-2, join J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, and John Irving as they read their own work at Radio City Music Hall.
Stephen King conceived of the benefit, the proceeds of ... Read More
The Jesus Papers by Michael Baigent
Sunday May 7, 2006
Michael Baigent, who recently lost his lawsuit against Dan Brown with co-author Richard Leigh (The Holy Blood, and the Holy Grail) has been in book news a lot lately. ... Read More
Creators of TV's Lost meld Television and Literature
Wednesday May 3, 2006
As fans of ABC's hit series Lost are well aware, there are strong ties to literature in the show. Characters are often shown reading and there are frequent conversational ... Read More