Monthly Archives: May 2010

Impressive: Cory Doctorow

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

I first heard about Cory Doctorow last year, when I was seeing reviews of his young adult novel Little Brother all over the book blogs. The Guardian had an interview with him this past weekend wherein he discusses why he … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, YA | 8 Comments

TSS: Lost, among Other Things

Posted on May 23, 2010 by

Yes, I will be one of those people glued to my television tonight to watch the series finale of Lost, although I think the BBC may have ruined it for me. I saw a headline on their site Friday and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Salon | 6 Comments

Paris Review: Dorothy Parker

Posted on May 22, 2010 by

Interviewer: How about the novel? Have you ever tried that form? Parker: I wish to God I could do one, but I haven’t got the nerve. Interviewer: And short stories? Are you still doing them? Parker: I’m trying now to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Paris Review, Short Stories | 5 Comments

The Siege of Krishnapur

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

I am not sure why, honestly, I decided to read The Siege of Krishnapur by J.G. Farrell, but it was a happy coincidence that when I signed up for the Spotlight Series, which is currently featuring  New York Review Books, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Novels, Reader's Journal | 11 Comments

Paris Review: John Cheever

Posted on May 15, 2010 by

Interviewer: What comes first, the plot? Cheever: I don’t work with plots. I work with intuition, apprehension, dreams, concepts. Characters and events come simultaneously to me. Plot implies narrative and a lot of crap. It is a calculated attempt to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Paris Review, Short Stories

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

The problem with discussing bestsellers is that pretty much everyone has read them by now. I think I may be the last person in the book blogging world to read The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, so I won’t belabor … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Mystery, Reader's Journal | 8 Comments

TSS: May is Short Story Month

Posted on May 9, 2010 by

Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there. My own “child,” my cat Diva, is unfortunately under lockdown in our guest bathroom. She had to have radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism, which is common in older cats (she is … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Short Stories, Sunday Salon | 10 Comments

Paris Review: Alice Munro

Posted on May 8, 2010 by

May is Short Story Month, and Alice Munro, along with being one of my favorite writers, is an undisputed master of the short story form. If you have not read any of her work, I suggest you get your hands … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Paris Review, Short Stories, Writing | 1 Comment

The Help

Posted on May 4, 2010 by

I read The Help for my June book club, as it came up surprisingly quick on the hold list at the library. (I just got Wolf Hall last week, and I put it on hold in—wait for it—January.) So many … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Novels, Reader's Journal | 4 Comments

TSS: Some Thoughts on Book Clubs

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

I just finished reading Kathryn Stockett’s The Help for my book club in June. We were originally supposed to read Meg Rosoff’s award-winning How I Live Now, but one of our book club members read the book early and hated … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Salon | 11 Comments