Tag Archives: Michael Chabon

Recommended Books: Fiction

Posted on July 26, 2015 by sheila

I’ve added to this list. I still want to do a Non-Fiction one, eventually, but … you know … time permitting. Some authors are represented multiple times here. Other authors aren’t represented at all. For no real reason. Don’t read … Continue reading →

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The Silver Swan, by Benjamin Black

Posted on July 11, 2010 by sheila

Quirke, a bulky lonely pathologist at the Hospital of the Holy Family in 1950’s Dublin, aches for a drink. Evenings stretch out before him endlessly, his nose twitches at the scent of cigars or perfume, due to their automatic sensoral … Continue reading →

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Intimidation

Posted on February 25, 2010 by sheila

Before I went to Block Island I was given some advice by a very wise man: 1. Don’t drink. He told me, “I did a winter-beach-writing thing too and you lose track of time, so I’d pour myself a scotch … Continue reading →

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“We Don’t Know Anything About Other People. We Can Only Know Them From the Outside. This Is One Of the Great Joys Of Life.”

Posted on September 10, 2009 by sheila

So says Irish writer John Banville in this awesome recent interview about his new book that has set my mind spinning. There’s so much in it. So much to think about. There are only a couple of writers today where … Continue reading →

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A.S. Byatt’s New Book

Posted on June 3, 2009 by sheila

She’s got a new giant novel coming out: The Children’s Book. it’s been a while for her – recently it’s been mainly short stories – and I am beyond excited. Now that I hear what it’s about, I am even … Continue reading →

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7 Weird Reading Facts

Posted on November 24, 2008 by sheila

Got this from ricki. 1. I am very sensitive to typeface. I will NOT read a book if I find the typeface grating or unfriendly. I have bad eyes, too, so a good typeface is important. Penguin Classics USED to … Continue reading →

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Family: What We All Are Reading

Posted on July 11, 2008 by sheila

Bren: re-reading The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (with bonus content): A Novel Jean: reading The End of the Affair, and also Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli Dad: reading The Far Side of the World (he finished Treason’s Harbour) Siobhan: … Continue reading →

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2007 Books Read

Posted on December 31, 2007 by sheila

(in the order in which I finished them, understanding that very often I read many books at the same time). I count re-read books, by the way. I’ll include links to any posts or book excerpts I might have done … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Final Solution: A Story of Detection” (Michael Chabon)

Posted on September 4, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction The Final Solution: A Story of Detection – by Michael Chabon. This slim book was Chabon’s follow-up to the monster novel Kavalier & Clay and is basically his homage to Sherlock Holmes, and the work … Continue reading →

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The Books: “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” (Michael Chabon)

Posted on September 2, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay – by Michael Chabon. This is one of my favorite books ever written – and I consider it to be in the pantheon of great American novels. I … Continue reading →

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