In this powerful and intimate memoir, THE DEATH OF SANTINI, the beloved bestselling author Pat Conroy(The Prince of Tides) and his father, the inspiration for The Great Santini, find some common ground at long last. The book will be out at the end of October. Pat Conroy’s father, Donald Patrick Conroy, was a towering figure in his […]
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Bringing together characters from Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood, this thrilling conclusion to Margaret Atwood’s speculative fiction trilogy confirms the ultimate endurance of humanity, community, and love. Click to Request an eGalley. [youtube dj_bve2SlnY] Praise for MaddAddam: “The final entry in Atwood’s brilliant MaddAddam trilogy roils with spectacular and furious satire […]
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The incomparable Ian McEwan masterfully entwines espionage and love as only he can in SWEET TOOTH, a wickedly intriguing new novel. The story features McEwan’s first female protagonist since Atonement who is about to learn that espionage is the ultimate seduction. Read an excerpt of Sweet Tooth. Read a New Yorker Q&A with Ian McEwan. The […]
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Marcia, Dave, and I headed down to Houston for TLA’s 2009 conference earlier this month. We always have fun in Texas – thanks to all the wonderful librarians who stopped by our booth! Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni appeared on the AAP “Adult Books – Not Just for Grown-Ups Anymore” panel, where she spoke insightfully and with […]
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