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HARDCOVER FICTION Enon by Paul Harding From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Tinkers comes a new novel that follows a year in the life of Charlie Crosby as he tries to come to terms with a shattering personal tragedy. Statesman Selects Pick for September! Books & tickets available for 9/19 event … Continue reading New Releases
The Man Booker Shortlist to award the best in contemporary fiction for 2013 was announced today. The list has been narrowed down to 6 diverse books. The titles are: We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton Harvest by Jim Crace The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki … Continue reading Man Booker Shortlist Announced
Burial Rites by Hannah Kent Reviewed by Raul To this day, the story of Agnes Magnusdottir is known to Icelanders. Agnes is the last person executed in Iceland for murder. While there is no question as to her involvement in the killing, readers of Hannah Kent's new novel Burial Rites pick up that there may be … Continue reading BURIAL RITES: Poetic & Haunting
Jam by Yahtzee Croshaw Reviewed by Doc I first became a fan of Yahtzee Croshaw by watching Zero Punctuation, his animated video game review blog. Since 2007, Yahtzee has talked about every important game to cross any gaming console or PC, and as advertised, he doesn't stop for air. He's known for descriptions like this … Continue reading For Gamers, JAM Is a Novel For the Win
If you’d like to keep up with all of our BookKids news, subscribe to our monthly BookKids e-newsletter. We also have all of our usual fun & fabulous storytimes happening this month for your very young readers. All storytimes and events are free and open to the public. Join us! ______________________________________________________________ S U S A N C O O … Continue reading What’s Happening in BookKids?
~post by Tommy While there is always much to be said for the classics (indeed, where would we be without the foundations laid by Asimov or the 20,000 leagues covered by Verne), the last ten years have seen some of their very own masterpieces. Here are my favorite modern masterpieces. Altered Carbon by Richard K. … Continue reading Sci Friday: Modern Masterpieces
Seriously, y'all. The Gambler is coming. This event is a bit different from our normal shindigs. Be sure to check our website for all the info.
This is the second year ABA (American Booksellers Association) members from around the country participated as first-tier readers for the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize. The Center for Fiction just announced the shortlist: A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra Eleven Days by Lea Carpenter Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi The Morels by Christopher … Continue reading Flaherty-Dunnan Shortlist Announced
Check it out, y'all, Thomas Pynchon came out of hiding to make a book trailer: Okay, maybe not. It's okay, he can stay in hiding so long as he keeps writing, which he's doing. Exhibit A: None of us have read Bleeding Edge yet because advance copies of Pynchon novels are about as easy to … Continue reading Thomas Pynchon, At Last
Top Shelf in September: Night Film by Marisha Pessl Reviewed by Raul, First Floor Inventory Manager: "If I had to use one word to summarize the new novel by Marisha Pessl (author of Special Topics in Calamity Physics), it would have to be “creepy.” The book is not necessarily “horror” nor “mystery,” but fluctuates between the two … Continue reading Top Shelf in September: NIGHT FILM by Marisha Pessl
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