Entertainment Weekly gives The Tiger's Wife a grade of A, calling its young author Tea Obreht "one of the most exciting new writers of her generation." They also said, "In her spectacular debut novel, The Tiger's Wife, the Belgrade-born, New York-based writer spins a tale of such marvel and magic in a literary voice so … Continue reading "One of the most exciting new writers of her generation"
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Drawn to Reading
Meet two author/artists at M&Q. Ron Tanner discusses Kiss Me, Stranger: An Illustrated Novel--:30pm, Monday, March 7. He will be joined by local graphic artist Lars Martinson.Featuring over fifty illustrations by the author, Kiss Me, Stranger is a comical and tragic commentary on war, violence, and consumerism. Set in an unnamed country sometime in the … Continue reading Drawn to Reading
Author Geography
Tea Obreht talked to The Book Page about her peripatetic childhood (Yugoslavia, Egypt, Atlanta), her life in Ithaca, New York, and why she hasn't moved to the Big Apple. Obreht also discusses her writing process--and how TC Boyle helped her overcome writer's block.The interview is here. The Tiger's Wife will be published March 8. Obreht … Continue reading Author Geography
Musings from Magers and Quinn 