Reviews

Bookshots: 'J.D. Salinger: The Escape Artist' by Thomas Beller

June 4th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: J.D. Salinger: The Escape Artist Who Wrote It? Beller...focuses on the minutiae of Salinger’s existence, the small details that Shields' biography skimmed over... Professor, novelist, short story writer, essayist, and founder of the literary Journal, Open City, Thomas Beller.

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Bookshots: 'FaceOff' Edited by David Baldacci

June 3rd, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: FaceOff

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Bookshots: 'The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression' by Amity Shlaes and Paul Rivoche

May 29th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression - the graphic novel edition Who wrote it? Words by Forbes syndicated columnist Amity Shlaes, bestselling author of Coolidge, The Forgotten Man and The Greedy Hand. The book is illustrated by Paul Rivoche, co-creator of 80s icon Mister X, cover illustrator for comics like Iron Man and Superman.

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Bookshots: 'Frog Music' by Emma Donoghue

May 28th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Frog Music Who Wrote It? If you're in the mood to read a good book rife with interesting, imperfect characters and integrated history lessons, 'Frog Music' is for you. Emma Donoghue, award-winning author of Room, as well as numerous novels, radio, stage and screenplays. More info at her website.

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Bookshots: 'Cold in July' by Joe R. Lansdale

May 28th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Cold in July Who wrote it: You’re sure to finish this book fast, but you’re also sure to think on it slowly. Joe R. Lansdale, the author of over thirty novels and numerous short stories. Read his bio HERE, and you can see why the answer to this question is unusually daunting to distil down to a blurb.

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Bookshots: "The Galaxy Club" by Brendan Connell

May 27th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Galaxy Club Who wrote it? If you can stand random bouts of meaningless poeticism, detours into the inner workings of sea creature royal courts, and dusty southwestern cliches, you might wind up really enjoying 'The Galaxy Club'. Brendan Connell, author of several other weird books, apparently.

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Bookshots: 'The Possibilities' by Kaui Hart Hemmings

May 14th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Possibilities Who wrote it:

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Bookshots: 'We Were Flying to Chicago' by Kevin Clouther

May 13th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: We Were Flying to Chicago Who wrote it? The majority of the stories in Clouther’s collection are rewarding stand-alones that together form a skillful debut. Kevin Clouther—Award-winning writer and professor at Stony Brook and Johns Hopkins. Plot in a Box: 10 stories about faith, love, growing up, growing older, and the people who surprise us.

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Bookshots: 'Between Wrecks' by George Singleton

May 13th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: Between Wrecks Who Wrote It? The slice of life storytelling made me feel like I was a fly on the wall, selfishly witnessing the characters going about the business of their everyday lives. George Singleton, author of two novels and five short story collections.

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Bookshots: 'The Transcriptionist' by Amy Rowland

May 12th, 2014

Bookshots: Pumping new life into the corpse of the book review Title: The Transcriptionist Who wrote it? 'The Transcriptionist' is a lovely novel to read for fun for those who are "serious" about books. Amy Rowland, who works at the New York Times, currently with Book Review, but previously as a transcriptionist. She's worked for numerous publications, but this is her debut novel.

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