Among this spring’s most anticipated offerings are the latest novel from Susan Choi, about a father’s mysterious disappearance, and Colum McCann’s tale of transcontinental cables and the deep sea divers who repair them. Other noteworthy titles include novels by Morgan Jerkins, Torrey Peters,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
Colum McCann, Jonathan Safran Foer and Hadley Freeman are among seven writers shortlisted for the Wingate Literary Prize Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-01-28 04:06:51 UTC ]
The protagonists are two real-life figures who both lost daughters and improbably became friends. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-03-10 16:44:13 UTC ]
We can’t stop telling stories about pandemics, even as we wait for one to hit us. As coronavirus spreads across the world, so have headlines about the ways that storytellers, from those in Babylonia to contemporary novelists and Hollywood, have used infectious disease for narrative effect. The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-03-02 16:51:35 UTC ]
Every week, the TBR pile grows a little bit more. It’s getting precarious. It’s taking up your whole nightstand. It’s threatening to crush you in your sleep. Well, what are you waiting for? Get cracking. What are you reading this week? Colum McCann, Apeirogon (Random House) The latest novel... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-02-25 14:57:43 UTC ]
This week: adventures in the human body, new Colum McCann, and the dark side of Mark Twain. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke with the deputy editorial director at Paris-based Belfond about the importance of independent booksellers in her country, and the Irish debut novel she's publishing thanks a plug from to Colum McCann. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]