The Rooster

2013 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Fiction

April 15, 2013
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In which I report the winner of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, as advertised.

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Mini-Reviews: Tournament of Books Catch-Up Round

March 13, 2013
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In which I review four 2013 Tournament of Books contenders: Where’d You Go, Bernadette, Building Stories, The Round House, and The Orphan Master’s Son – all of which got four stars.

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The Song of Achilles, by Madeline Miller

March 5, 2013
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In which I gush about this debut novel, a retelling of The Illiad.

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The Sunday Salon (14) – Event Edition

March 3, 2013
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Events galore: Tournament of Books, Battle of the Kids’ Books, and The Song of Achilles Readalong!

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Dear Life, by Alice Munro

February 28, 2013
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This was my first experience with an Alice Munro collection, but it will not be my last. Each story was engrossing and human and surprising. The writing is, as you already know or might suspect, flawless.

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May We Be Forgiven, by A.M. Homes

February 5, 2013
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There is very little to forgive this book. While I wasn’t sure it’s quirky nature was going to work, it won me over.

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Arcadia, by Lauren Groff

January 17, 2013
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My review of an awesome and awe-inspiring book. There’s a lot more too it than a hippie commune.

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Wolf Hall Readalong

January 9, 2013
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Announcing a readalong of Wolf Hall hosted by me and Suey of It’s All About Books. Please join us.

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Announcing the 2013 Tournament of Books

December 20, 2012
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In which the 16 books going head-to-head in the “granddaddy of highbrow bracketology” are announced.

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The Sunday Salon (10) – Bookish Events

March 18, 2012
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In which I enthuse about bookish events, in particular The Tournament of Books or The Rooster.

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