The Art of Forgetting by Camille Noe Pagan
Monday October 29, 2012
Camille Noe Pagan's The Art of Forgetting is a story about Marissa, a young magazine editor, and Julia, her best friend. After Julia gets his by a taxi cab and ... Read More
Jasper Fforde and The Last Dragonslayer
Saturday October 27, 2012
We recently had the good fortune of catching up with Jasper Fforde (The Eyre Affair, Shades of Grey) on his U.S. book tour for The Last Dragonslayer, a fantastic YA ... Read More
Broken Harbor by Tana French
Thursday October 25, 2012
Broken Harbor is further proof that Tana French, whose first novel, In the Woods, won four major awards, continues to do the impossible and get better with each new novel. ... Read More
Our Kind of People by Uzodinma Iweala
Wednesday October 24, 2012
Uzodinma Iweala has crafted a remarkable account of HIV/AIDS in Africa for which he interviewed people from all walks of life about the crisis that HIV/AIDS has wrought in Africa. ... Read More
NW by Zadie Smith
Thursday October 18, 2012
Named after the diverse northwest region of London, Zadie Smith's new novel NW casts a small net through a dense neighborhood, connecting a handful of characters across economic and cultural ... Read More
The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Monday October 15, 2012
J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy opens upon a tragedy in the seemingly idyllic community of Pagford, England. Barry Fairbrother, a member of the Parish council, has died suddenly of a ... Read More
Mo Yan wins 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature
Thursday October 11, 2012
The Swedish Academy announced today that Chinese author Mo Yan is the recipient of the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature. I've never read his work, but the academy describes Mo ... Read More
This is How You Lose Her by Junot Diaz
Thursday October 11, 2012
Diaz's latest book of short stories, This is How You Lose Her, is once again centered around his alter-ago character, Yunior. Yunior takes readers through his relationships and illicit liaisons ... Read More
Psalm 44 by Danilo Kis
Monday October 8, 2012
Psalm 44, written when Serbian author Danilo Kis was only twenty-five, showcases a Proust-like command of memory and history, all while directly addressing stories of irreconcilable tragedy. Marija attempts to ... Read More
Vlad by Carlos Fuentes
Thursday October 4, 2012
At the request of his housebound employer, Yves Navarro and his wife must find a home in Mexico City for a mysterious associate named Vlad. Taking cues from Bram ... Read More
Journalism by Joe Sacco
Monday October 1, 2012
A collection of short-form international reporting from cartoonist Joe Sacco, Journalism brings readers to Chechnya, the Gaza Strip, visits displaced Africans in Malta, and follows US soldiers in the Middle ... Read More