I remember breathlessly telling my twelve-year-old niece, Jaycie, that if Amy Bloom’s name were on the cover of a phone book I’d read it and enjoy every line. I’m a bit of a Bloom fan,…
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The 10 Best Books I Read in 2008
1. An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination by Elizabeth McCracken:This was the best book I read all year. No hemming, no hawing, no second guessing — the best. McCracken’s memoir about giving…
American Wife by Curtis Sittenfeld
The first time I saw Curtis Sittenfeld’s Prep in a bookstore, I was a little, “Whatever.” The bright, shiny hardcover featured a cute-ish pink and green belt, and I read enough of the description to…
The Gargoyle is the new Time Traveler’s Wife (that’s a good thing)
Andrew Davidson’s debut novel The Gargoyle, is the kind of book that gives me nextbookaphobia. This is a condition marked by great fear of starting a new book because there is no way that it…
America America the beautiful & brilliant
It’s hard to write about Ethan Canin’s new novel America America without staring into space and sighing dreamily. I’m going to put it out there. If this doesn’t turn out to be my favorite novel…