Monthly Archives: September 2010

Kindle for Web

New component of the Kindle. What do you think?

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Penguin Radio: The Literary Life

In this episode of the Penguin’s The Literary Life Sigrid Nunez, author of Salvation City, discusses where she finds inspiration when she’s writing; musician Joe Pernice performs and speaks about his new novel It Feels So Good When I Stop; … Continue reading

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Colm Toibin on To the End of the Land

This NYT Review of To the End of the Land by David Grossman makes me want to pick up the ARC I have in the TBR pile and start reading. But to be frank, I am not sure I have … Continue reading

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In the Mail: Red State Uprising

Red State Uprising: How to Take Back America by Erick Erickson, Lewis Uhler Synopsis Fed up with our arrogant federal government? Don’t want massive programs we don’t need and can’t afford? Then join the Red State Uprising! In his new … Continue reading

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Tutankhamun: The Book of Shadows by Nick Drake

Tutankhamun: The Book of Shadows: 384 pages; Harper; (June 29, 2010) Publishers Weekly: At the start of Drake’s superlative middle book in his ancient Egypt trilogy (after Nefertiti), Rahotep, the chief detective in the Thebes police force, visits a horrific … Continue reading

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