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Friday, September 12, 2008
BOOK EVENTS:
"Home": Marilynne Robinson revisits "Gilead" with profound results Marilynne Robinson's novel "Home," a return to the Iowa territory of her Pulitzer-Prize-winning novel "Gilead," is a profound meditation on love, judgment and forgiveness. Book Review "Carl Maxey: A Fighting Life": A catalyst for civil-rights change in Washington Journalist Jim Kershner's well-written biography "Carl Maxey: A Fighting Life" shows that the pioneering African-American attorney was a spark plug for social change in Eastern Washington. Book Review "Man in the Dark": Don't shoot the messenger — unless he's the author within the novel Paul Auster's new novel, "Man in the Dark," is a brilliant take on politics and the nature of consciousness, featuring an author who creates a character, then orders the character to assassinate his creator. Books: This week's best-sellers As reported by Publishers Weekly Hardcover fiction 1. Devil Bones, Kathy Reichs 2. The Gypsy Morph, Terry Brooks 3. The Guernsey Literary and... Book Review Just try to put "Indignation" down — or forget it "Indignation," Philip Roth's latest novel, is an audacious story of paranoia and tragic missteps set in the early years of the Korean War. Book Review Supreme satire: Buckley skewers our highest court In his new novel "Supreme Courtship," political satirist Christopher Buckley makes wicked fun of the highest court in the land. Book Review "Anathem": A new world of many wonders — and pages Seattle author Neal Stephenson's futuristic saga "Anathem" is a 900-page doorstopper about monastery dwellers who negotiate with alien races over issues of philosophy and science. There's even a CD of monastic hymns — music for monks to think large thoughts by. Local offerings A selection of new titles by Washington authors, or of local interest. Scene of the crime: What's new in crime fiction New crime fiction for September includes a Portland writer's story of a deeply dysfunctional love affair; several new books by British authors, including the last (maybe) chapter in the career of Edinburgh detective John Rebus; and a multifaith thriller by the author of "Wag the Dog." "Harry Potter" author wins copyright lawsuit A judge ruled Monday in favor of "Harry Potter" author J. K. Rowling in her copyright-infringement lawsuit against a fan and Web-site operator... (Tue, 9/09) Fall Arts Guide | Literary highlights Alexander McCall Smith; Marilynne Robinson; Dennis Lehane; and the Seattle Arts and Lectures series featuring John Updike, Annie Liebovitz and Richard Russo are highlights of the fall literary season. (Tue, 9/09) American Life in Poetry MY NAME CAME FROM . . . What's in a name? All of us have thought at one time or another about our names, perhaps asking why they were given to us, or finding meanings... (Tue, 9/09) Obituary Publisher Robert Giroux: the gold standard of literary taste Robert Giroux, an editor who introduced and nurtured some of the major authors of the 20th century and who rose to join one of the nation's... (Sat, 9/06)
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