Of all the books on this year's Booker shortlist, the least familiar to me is Indra Sinha's Animal's People. It turns out to be a novel drawn from the author's own experiences in the aftermath of the Bhopal Union Carbide gas tragedy of 1984 (for information, click here). Sindha founded the Bhopal Medical Appeal (bhopal.org) … Continue reading Booker Prize Roundup: Animal’s People
Author: Anders
Man, Oh Man
The shortlist for this year's Man Booker Prize has been announced. Among the final six are some you'd expect to see and a few I've never heard of. I'll do some digging in the next few days and try to get some details on the lesser known titles.Darkmans by Nicola Barker (Fourth Estate)The Gathering by … Continue reading Man, Oh Man
Book with a Beer Chaser
There's still time for you to get ready for next week's installment of our lubricated reading group Books & Bars. Join us Tuesday night (the 11th) at Bryant Lake Bowl (map) for conversation and a beverage with some very interesting folks. Doors open at 6:00pm for socializing; discussion begins in earnest at 7:00pm.September's book is … Continue reading Book with a Beer Chaser
Musings from Magers and Quinn 