S.J. Parris
S.J. Parris writes about her inspiration for Heresy, which masterfully blends true events with fiction into a page-turning murder mystery set on the sixteenth-century Oxford University campus.
Adam Haslett
A conversation with Adam Haslett, author of Union Atlantic, a deeply affecting portrait of the modern gilded age, the first decade of the twenty-first century.
For twenty-eight years, things have been tripping along nicely for Cannie
Shapiro. Sure, her mother has come charging out of the closet, and her father
has long since dropped out of her world. But she loves her friends, her rat
terrier, Nifkin, and her job as pop culture reporter for The Philadelphia
Examiner. She's even made a tenuous peace with her plus-size body.
But the day she opens up a national women's magazine and sees the words
"Loving a Larger Woman" above her ex-boyfriend's byline, Cannie is
plunged into misery...and the most amazing year of her life. From Philadelphia
to Hollywood and back home again, she charts a new course for herself: mourning
her losses, facing her past, and figuring out who she is and who she can become.
Book Reviews
Library Journal
Weiner's first novel should satisfy readers from older teens and above.
Publishers Weekly
Weiner's witty, original, fast-moving
debut features a lovable heroine, a solid cast, snappy dialogue and a poignant
take on life's priorities. This is a must-read for any woman who struggles with
body image, or for anyone who cares about someone who does.
Kirkus Reviews
Weiner's voice rings true as she flouts conventional
wisdom about what women want. An unpredictable and impressive debut.
Booklist - Kristine Huntley
.. a
rollercoaster ride of ups and downs, wild success and bitter lows, during which
Cannie finds success, peace, and even love. A warm, refreshing story.
Entertainment Weekly
A crackling debut...Cannie emerges as one of the most engaging, realistic female
characters in years...Grade A.
The New York Times - Janet Maslin
This season's beach-book Queen for a Day.
Susan Isaacs, Good in Bed is a delight, a contemporary Cinderella tale told with
intelligence, wit, and style.
The Postmistress is an unforgettable tale of the secrets we must bear, or bury. It is about what happens to love during wartime, when those we cherish leave. And how every story-of love or war-is about looking left when we should have been looking right.
Masterfully blending true events with fiction, this blockbuster historical thriller delivers a page-turning murder mystery set on the sixteenth-century Oxford University campus.
Kostova's masterful new novel travels from American cities to the coast of Normandy, from the late 19th century to the late 20th, from young love to last love. The Swan Thieves is a story of obsession, history's losses, and the power of art to preserve human hope.
What drives a man to stay in a marriage, in a job? What forces him away? Is love or conscience enough to overcome the darker, stronger urges of the natural world? The Unnamed is a deeply felt, luminous novel about modern life, ancient yearnings, and the power of human understanding.
Lisa See has written a great book! This story is satisfying on many levels, some scenes horrifying, but seemingly truthful, and her handling of the ...
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I was sorry to see that there were so few reviews. I started reading COAL and could not stop. The only thing I am going to say is that I wish ...
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The tragedy, the sorrow, the loss, is almost too much for me to recommend this; on the other hand Mistry made me believe I knew these characters. I ...
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Samsung introduces eReader(Mar 10 2010) Yesterday, Samsung announced the Samsung eReader, a $299 device which allows you to take notes in the margins and share content with other Samsung eReaders....
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Books overtake games as most numerous iPhone apps(Mar 10 2010) The electronic book passed another milestone this month, with the number of books available on the iTunes App Store passing the number of games for the first...
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Good In Bed
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