Donna Tartt's 'The Goldfinch' is the newest bestseller to weather backlash

In a cycle seemingly as old as the literary world itself, Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is now the subject of criticism after first experiencing major success. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]

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