We continue our occasional series of customer reviews with Ben Paulson's impressions of the debut novelist from the youngest author on last year's "20 under 40" list from The New Yorker.The Tiger’s Wife by Tea Obreht It's difficult to find a synonym for the word nice that doesn't sound in some way backhanded. The term … Continue reading Citizen Reviews: The Tiger’s Wife
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Inner Beauty
"Book surgeon" Brian Dettmer operates on old books--bending the, removing portions, and ultimately exposing their inner workings. He adds nothing.See more of Dettmer's work here.--David E
Is Joshua Foer the New George Plimpton?
The hard-to-please Michiko Kakutani might just have a crush on Joshua Foer. How else to explain her fullsome praise for the young author? To wit, "Joshua Foer tackles the subject of memory the way George Plimpton tackled pro football and boxing." And "His narrative is smart and funny and, like the work of Dr. Oliver … Continue reading Is Joshua Foer the New George Plimpton?
Musings from Magers and Quinn 