Remember the confounding Nobel Prize for Literature this year? Frenchman Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio won. Almost no one in the States knew who he was, and his English translations of his books were few and hard to find. But now Curbstone Press has come through with a reprint of Clezio's novel Wandering Star. We've got … Continue reading At long last, Clezio
Author: Anders
But Not the Editorial Page
I've recently begun following the book reviews in the Wall Street Journal, and they're quite good. For example, read this review (charmingly titled "Shoe Leather Rhapsody") of Geoff Nicholson's book The Lost Art of Walking. It manages the trick of detailing the contents of the book--including one of those statistics I can't get enough of: … Continue reading But Not the Editorial Page
Cheaper than a Flatscreen
Indie Bound, which seeks to promote independent bookstores across the country, has released four e-cards for the holidays. Send a personalized message to everyone in your address book, reminding them that good books make great gifts. Just click here.--David E
Musings from Magers and Quinn 