NPR's Book Tour program has landed an exclusive sneak peek at Toni Morrison's latest book A Mercy. According to Publishers Weekly, "The four-day serialization [October 27, 28, 29 and 30] will also present NPR arts correspondent Lynn Neary discussing the book with Morrison, and the audio will be available as streaming audio, podcast or download … Continue reading The New Book from the Last American to Win a Nobel Prize for Literature
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Pigeons on the Grass, Alas
The Bookstore Guide reviews bookstores in Paris. Of course, they visit Shakespeare & Co., but they also go further afield and visit Artazart (for art books, bien sûr) and The Red Wheelbarrow ("It simply oozes familiarity and friendliness," says BSG).But if and when I move to Paris, you'll find me working at San Francisco Book … Continue reading Pigeons on the Grass, Alas
For Aaron, Who Gave So Much
Alan Bennett--whose work includes the plays The Madness of King George and The History Boys and the recent novel The Uncommon Reader--has donated his archives to the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England. According to Reuters, "Bennett said he made a gift of his writings as a way of paying society back for his free education. … Continue reading For Aaron, Who Gave So Much
Musings from Magers and Quinn 