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NOV. 1, 2010
Sure to please Auster fans and likely to attract new readers as well. Full review >
OCT. 5, 2010
A seriously playful novel about the interweave of literature and life. Full review >
MARCH 12, 2010
It’s hard to resist using the word “symphonic” to describe this exquisitely composed, piercingly moving story. De Moor... Full review >
JAN. 12, 2010
Thoughtful and bracingly unpredictable, though the lack of a resolution is frustrating. Full review >
FEB. 2, 2010
An icy, disturbing and masterfully composed study of guilt, loss and regret—quite possibly the author’s finest yet. Full review >
JUNE 8, 2010
Another ambitious change of pace from talented and visionary Egan, who reinvents the novel for the 21st century while... Full review >
SEPT. 23, 2010
A welcome new talent—with a funny and dark take on being black in America. Full review >
OCT. 5, 2010
Franck’s impressionistic style and empathy encourage fresh responses to familiar subject matter—fine, disturbing, memorable... Full review >
SEPT. 1, 2010
Three reasons to love Hellenga: He’s a fine storyteller; he gives us new eyes; he restores our sense of wonder. Attention... Full review >
JUNE 1, 2010
More than worth the wait. Full review >
SEPT. 14, 2010
A brazen take on the modern yearning for recognition. Kehlmann is a writer worth reading. Full review >
MAY 27, 2010
Patented Larsson, meaning fast-paced enough to make those Jason Bourne films seem like Regency dramas. Full review >
MARCH 9, 2010
The author’s most ambitious work yet—a brilliant and scabrously entertaining riff on contemporary America. Full review >
JUNE 29, 2010
It’s as difficult to put this novel down as it is to overestimate Mitchell’s virtually unparalleled mastery of dramatic... Full review >
JULY 28, 2010
A smart, fun satire—Jonathan Swift in space, with twists befitting Vincent Price. Full review >
SEPT. 7, 2010
Long and impossibly involved, but also beautifully written, with much truth and not a wasted word. A superb imagining of a... Full review >
OCT. 1, 2010
A small gem—more understated than Nelson’s recent stories, but equally sharp and deeply moving. Full review >
JULY 6, 2010
It is extraordinary that a story which carries such a weight of sorrow is never depressing, but Norman the master craftsman... Full review >
SEPT. 16, 2010
Class, not cure, is Nunez’s preoccupation, and she handles it with fine-tuned irony and no small measure of profundity. Full review >
JULY 6, 2010
If laughter actually is the best medicine, fortunate readers of this wonderful novel will surely enjoy perfect health for... Full review >
AUG. 1, 2010
When Lenny realizes “I can’t connect in any meaningful way to anyone,” he’s writing about not merely a technological... Full review >
JAN. 11, 2010
Vintage Stone. Enough said. Full review >
OCT. 12, 2010
Deeply rooted in the African-American experience, yet filled with insights that resonate for anyone seeking to make a better... Full review >
MAY 3, 2010
Fans of the HBO series Big Love will be pleased to see an alternate take on the multi-household problem, and lovers of good... Full review >
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