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Tag Archives: Michael Chabon
The Silver Swan, by Benjamin Black
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
Intimidation
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
“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.”
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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Tagged A.S. Byatt, Cormac McCarthy, Joan Didion, John Banville, John Irving, Joseph Ellis, Katherine Dunn, Michael Chabon, Nancy Lemann
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A.S. Byatt’s New Book
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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Tagged A.S. Byatt, Annie Proulx, J.D. Salinger, Jeanette Winterson, John Banville, Michael Chabon, Nancy Lemann
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7 Weird Reading Facts
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
Posted in Books, Personal
Tagged A.S. Byatt, book design, Cormac McCarthy, Elinor Lipman, Hopeful Monsters, Jeanette Winterson, John Irving, Lives of the Saints, Lorrie Moore, Madeleine L'Engle, Margaret Atwood, Mating, Michael Chabon, Nancy Lemann, Nicholas Mosley, Norman Rush, Ring of Endless Light, Robert Kaplan, The Passion
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Family: What We All Are Reading
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
2007 Books Read
(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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Tagged A Tale of Two Cities, A.S. Byatt, Anne Fadiman, Billy Budd, Bleak House, Bob Balaban, books read, Born Standing Up, By the Lake, David McCullough, Dean Stockwell, Dubliners, Elinor Lipman, George Washington, Graham Greene, Gulliver's Travels, Harry Potter, John Adams, John McGahern, Leopold and Loeb, Mary Gaitskill, Master & Commander, Michael Chabon, Never Let Me Go, Orson Welles, Robert Kaplan, Scoop, Self-Help, The Gathering, The Road, Travels With Herodotus, Veronica, We Need To Talk About Kevin
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The Books: “The Final Solution: A Story of Detection” (Michael Chabon)
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
The Books: “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay” (Michael Chabon)
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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Tagged fiction, Michael Chabon, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
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