A new short story collection by Lorrie Moore had me giddy with anticipation when it arrived on my doorstep lo those many months ago when the arctic February winds howled and most of Minnesota was…
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Birds of America
Birds of America reaffirmed my belief that Lorrie Moore has great abilities as an observer and describer of things, but less talent as a storyteller. Every entry in this collection of short stories feel very…
A Gate at the Stairs
Lorrie Moore is a writer of exceptional quality. But a storyteller, a master of plot, she is not. Moore's novel A Gate At The Stairs has some of the finest and most expressive passages I've…
The gray area of ‘just pretty good’
Lorrie Moore’s novel A Gate at the Stairs falls into that tricky category of just-North-of-good — a gray area that I struggle to write reasonable sentences about. When it comes to me, a blank page,…
The Best Books Amy Read in 2009
My list is not that original, you may find many of these books on other best of lists for 2009, but hopefully that’s because they are good books. I’m behind the times with two of…
Oh, Oscar, you broke my heart
Near as I can tell, I stopped reading Junot Diaz’s The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao sometime around Tuesday, May 8, 2007. I know this because when I cracked open the book a…
Four upcoming releases that make a booknerd’s heart race
When you live in Minnesota, you don’t like to wish the summer away. We all know that soon enough it’ll be so cold your eyes weep the minute you step outside. That being said, I…
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…
Book Links: A new story by Lorrie Moore, Keillor on Palin, and more
Holy cannoli! The Guardian has new short story by Lorrie Moore called “Foes” that you can read right online. [via] MNSpeak’s bookclub has chosen Charles Schulz books for their December discussion. Personally, I recommend David…
What are books you think every woman should read?
Jezebel has posted a list of 75 books every woman should read. It’s a list compiled by Jezebel editors and readers. It’s response to Esquire’s 75 books every man should read. I think Jezebel did…