My Top 14 Books for 2015
This year I read 104 novel, 4 of which I didn’t finish. My two favourite novels of the year – that is two books you should read immediately if you haven’t already, were: A Brief History of Seven Killings by...
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Who Should Have Won This Year’s National Book Award
As a reminder here is a list of the nominees with a helpful link to my reviews: Karen E. Bender, “Refund” Angela Flournoy, “The Turner House” Lauren Groff, “Fates and Furies” Adam Johnson, “Fortune Smiles” Hanya Yanagihara, “A...
Read MoreBook Review: Refund by Karen E. Bender
Bottom Line If there’s any justice, this collection will win this year’s National Book Award. It’s that good. [Note: I wrote this review, including the Bottom Line, before the winner, Adam...
Read MoreThe Nominees for the National Book Award for fiction have been announced…
… and they are as follows: Karen E. Bender, “Refund” Angela Flournoy, “The Turner House” Lauren Groff, “Fates and Furies” Adam Johnson, “Fortune Smiles” Hanya Yanagihara, “A Little Life” No surprise at all to see A Little...
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