| 10/24/03 |
Jeff
VanderMeer
details the making of the monumental Thackery
T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric & Discredited Diseases. |
| 10/10/03 |
Natsuo
Kirino
is one of Japan's most popular authors, and her first book to be translated
into English is the incredible, award-winning Out. |
| 10/03/03 |
Al
Franken
The former Saturday Night Live contributor discusses the Fox lawsuit,
the right wing media, and politics, politics, politics. |
| 09/29/03 |
Henry
Winkler
The actor-producer-director can now add "author" to that list:
he has written a children's-book series called Hank Zipzer: The Mostly True
Confessions of the World's Best Underachiever. |
| 08/14/03 |
Jack
Repcheck
has edited many a science-centric book during his career as an editor. Recently,
Repcheck himself became an author when he became fascinated by, and then
wrote about, James Hutton in The Man Who Found Time: James Hutton and
the Discovery of the Earth's Antiquity. |
| 08/05/03 |
Stephanie
Pierson and Phyllis
Cohen, CSW
tell us how they steered clear of the Bermuda Triangle of Hapless Parenting
Books when they wrote You Have to Say I'm Pretty, You're My Mother: How
to Help Your Daughter Learn to Love Her Body and Herself. |
| 07/10/03 |
Jere
Hoar
wrote The
Hit, a July/August 2003 Book Sense 76 pick. Here, he talks about
his love for the South, reveals his favorite independent bookstores, tells
us about the way he writes and researches, and shares a photo of his dog,
Brownie. |
| 07/10/03 |
Chris
Oliveros
The Drawn and Quarterly mastermind
discusses graphic novels, the Drawn and Quarterly Manifesto, and
his company's upcoming releases. |
| 07/01/03 |
Dr.
Fred Epstein
The leading pediatric neurosurgeon talks about the strong, brave children
who inspired his first book. |
| 6/23/03 |
Robert
Littell
The prolific author tells us the story behind his novel of espionage and
intrigue, The Company. |
| 6/10/03 |
Jim
Munroe
relishes the lowbrow. |
| 5/31/03: |
Special
Feature:
Tony
DiTerlizzi
DiTerlizzi shared with us the story behind his stellar adaptation of The
Spider and the Fly. |
| 5/26/03: |
Special
Feature:
Jon
J. Muth
The award-winning writer/artist talks Zen and the art of The Three Questions. |
| 5/22/03: |
Special
Feature:
Doreen
Cronin and Betsy
Lewin
Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin are the talented duo behind Giggle, Giggle,
Quack. We emailed with them about everything from the creative process
to impish animals! |
| 4/17/03: |
Special
Feature:
Alexandra
Fuller
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight is Fuller's stunning childhood
memoir about writing, family, and, of course, Africa. |
| 4/10/03: |
Special
Feature:
Michael
Perry
Writer/firefighter Perry tells us what he learned from life on the road,
and how he feels about returning home.
|
| 4/3/03: |
Special
Feature:
Ann
Patchett
Patchett's essay discusses her friendships with fellow authors, and the
impact these women have had on her books...and her life. |
| 3/20/03: |
Chip
Fleischer
The publisher of Steerforth Press tells us the story behind the rediscovery
and publication of Such
Sweet Thunder, by the late Vincent
O. Carter. |
| 3/07/03: |
Jennifer
Haigh
wrote Mrs.
Kimble, the No. 1 March/April 2003 Book Sense 76 pick. Here, she
talks about "serial marriers" and her so-called overnight success.
|
| 2/14/03: |
Alexander
Chee
explains the influence his formative reading years had on his novel
Edinburgh.
|
| 1/24/03 |
Mark
Hertsgaard
asked people
all over the world about America, and they were all too willing to talk.
|
| 1/15/03 |
Steve
Tiller
What are Tangle
Fairies? Steve Tiller tells us, and talks about living his dream.
|
| 1/7/03 |
Laura
Ward
tells us what
it was like to research a book about delightfully venomous critical commentary.
|
| 12/30/02 |
Sir
John Sulston
The Pulitzer Prize-winner and top British contributor to the Human Genome
Project explains why it's important that science benefit every country,
rich or poor. |
| 12/18/02 |
Julie
Otsuka
discusses her
acclaimed first novel, When the Emperor Was Divine. |
| 12/13/02 |
Jon
Hein
The cultural
agitator explains what he means by "jumping the shark."
|
| 12/09/02 |
China
Mieville
talks
about sharks, imperialism, Weird Fiction, and his run for Parliament.
|
| 12/02/02 |
Charles
Ghigna (a.k.a. Father Goose)
He writes
poetry -- but he used to hate it! Find out what changed... |
| 11/26/02 |
Barry
Eisler
The author of Rain
Fall (set in Tokyo) describes his impressions of the essence of Japan.
|
| 11/21/02 |
Michael
Tanner
Author Patrick Dennis' son, Michael Tanner, discusses his father's holiday
classic, The
Joyous Season. |
| 11/14/02 |
John
Kessel
The author of Corrupting
Dr. Nice describes the bittersweet moment when he first became aware
of class conflict in America.
|
| 11/11/02 |
Suzy
McKee Charnas
tells us what
it was like to write My
Father's Ghost. |
| 10/31/02 |
Tony
Horwitz
followed
Captain Cook's footsteps around the globe for his new book, Blue Latitudes.
|
| 10/24/02 |
Carolyn
Miller
The
author of After
Cocteau, explains why it's important to remember -- and pursue --
the dreams of your youth.
|
| 10/18/02 |
Adrian
Tomine
discusses his new short story collection, Summer
Blonde, and his critically acclaimed comic book, Optic Nerve.
|
| 10/9/02 |
Lee
Smith
The author of
The Last Girls talks about river-rafting and Southern storytelling.
|
| 9/30/02: |
Michael
Chabon
discusses
Mark Twain, talking mice, and his new young-adult novel, Summerland.
|
| 9/26/02: |
Stella
Duffy
Tart
City is not just a website -- now there's an anthology, too. Coeditor Duffy
talks about how Tart Noir came to be. |
| 9/16/02: |
Michel
Faber
The author of the provocative Under the Skin has returned with a
new novel, The Crimson Petal and the White. |
| 9/12/02: |
Richard
Zacks
His
book, The
Pirate Hunter, explains how one of history's most famous scalawags
wasn't anything close to being a bloodthirsty villain. |
| 9/09/02 |
George
Singleton
is the author
of a highly anticipated new short story collection called The
Half-Mammals Of Dixie. |
| 9/05/02 |
Renee
Askins
The naturalist
and conservationist discusses her new memoir, and her continuing efforts
to reintroduce wolves back into Yellowstone National Park. |
| 8/29/02 |
Ted
Chiang
The award-winning
short-story writer talks about his new collection, the intricacies
of language, and science's role in faith. |
| 8/26/02 |
Augusten
Burroughs
The author of Book Sense 76 Pick Running With Scissors talks about
his highly unusual childhood -- and what it felt like to share his secrets
with the world via his memoir. |
| 8/20/02 |
Leif
Enger
on writing, growing up, giant chocolate chips, and the power of landscape.
|
| 8/16/02 |
Mary
Anne Mohanraj
on editing waterproof erotica anthologies (Wet),
what good erotica is, and where to find it. |
| 8/12/02 |
Michael
Azerrad
Our
Band Could Be Your Life is a great collection
of bios of 13 bands from the '80s indie underground. |
| 8/8/02 |
Hiromi
Goto
...on her award-winning novel, The Kappa Child, Japanese
folk legends, and The Little House on the Prairie.
|
| 8/5/02 |
Chris
Finan
How did he come to write a biography of Alfred E. Smith:
The Happy Warrior? |
| 8/1/02 |
Alex
Robinson
One of the rising stars in the exploding field of
graphic novels is the author of the incredibly compelling Box
Office Poison. |
| 7/29/02 |
Jim
Motavelli
Traffic is bad this morning, and it's only going to be worse
this afternoon...the author of Breaking
Gridlock, has some ideas to get people moving again. |
| 7/25/02 |
Alex
Irvine
brings together Aztec gods, Tammany Hall, and a father searching
for his daughter in his amazing first novel, A
Scattering of Jades. |
| 7/22/02 |
Ann
Packer
Her first novel, The Dive from Clausen's Pier, was
a Book Sense 76 pick. She talks about how long it took to write, and the
writers who have influenced her. |
| 7/18/02 |
Malcolm
Gladwell
Answers the eternal question for writers, "Where do
you get those ideas?" |
| 7/15/02 |
Rick
Bass
The author and activist has a new collection of short stories
out now. He says "ultimately what makes a great story for the reader is
the physical and emotional reactions it produces. It's that simple and that
complex." |
| 7/11/02 |
Andrew
Marlatt
The new
author and longtime oligarch of the highly amusing SatireWire.com discusses
the New Economy, blurbing, and earaches. |
|
7/08/02
|
Jack
Cheng
The archaeologist has the ingredients for an instant book
club: being far from a bookstore (oh no!) with a limited book supply.
|
|
7/01/02
|
Orson
Scott Card
talks about Ender's latest escapades, the future of sci-fi,
and world politics. Phew!
|
|
6/27/02
|
Marcus
Stevens
muses on the foreignness of a country he has visited many
times -- Africa -- and why he keeps going back there.
|
| 6/24/02 |
David
Weinberger
realized that, to live up to what he'd said in his prior
book, he'd have to write his new one naked!
|
| 6/20/02 |
M.A.
Harper
talks about writing the novel she needed to read, and the
therapeutic value of a good novel.
|
| 6/17/02 |
Michael
Connelly
on having the confidence to write, and how crime fiction
is an immediate reflection on contemporary times. |
| 6/12/02 |
Nicola
Griffith
We asked Nicola about focus, vulnerability, loss, and growing
up, as it applies to her fascinating fourth novel, Stay -- which
is on the May/June Book
Sense 76. |
| 6/4/02 |
Jeffrey
Ford
In his new novel, a painter has to paint The
Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque without ever seeing her! We talked with
Ford about this, New York in the 1890s, and much more... |
| 5/28/02 |
Neil
Gaiman
We were lucky enough to run into Mr. Gaiman at BEA. We
grabbed the chance to find out more about his dark and spooky new book,
Coraline.
|
| 5/23/02 |
Elizabeth
Inness-Brown
The author of March/April
Book Sense 76 Pick Burning
Marguerite talks about what was like to have her first novel published...and
the major lesson she has learned.
|
| 5/20/02 |
Stewart
O'Nan,
... author of May/June
76 Pick Wish You Were Here, reminded us that summer's coming,
so it's time to pick out our Vacation Reading! |
| 5/16/02 |
Jean
Craighead George
...the longtime favorite children's-book author, has been
very busy: she's got a new book coming out, and four more soon to follow!
|
| 5/13/02 |
Chris
Offutt
He talked to us about No Heroes, his latest autobiography,
which was picked by booksellers to be on the May/June 2002 Book
Sense 76. |
| 5/9/02 |
Andrea
Oppenheimer Dean
When we saw the new May/June 2002 Book
Sense 76, we were entranced by Rural Studio -- as you will be,
by this lovely piece on coming to love the place you live. |
| 5/6/02 |
Jasper
Fforde
on logical conclusions(!), his next book, and which book
he would like to jump into! |
| 4/29/02 |
Jerome
Charyn
...reveals there's a lot more to ping pong than paddle and
ball: the game has a rich, interesting history, replete with bizarre characters
and underground clubs. |
| 4/25/02 |
Maya
Angelou
In her
latest (and potentially final) volume of biography, she recalls bidding
a painful goodbye to the country and the man she loved, and returning to
a much-changed United States. |
| 4/19/02 |
Christopher
Moore - excerpt
His new novel purports to be a new gospel from "Biff, Christ's Childhood
Pal." Not only is it hilarious, it's a Book Sense 76 pick! |
| 4/11/02 |
David
Mitchell - excerpt |
| |
...is another future star: this
time in fiction. Influenced by a range of writers from Murakami to Gibson
to Calvino, Mitchell has shot across the literary sky like a comet. |
| 4/8/02 |
Charles
Rafferty - excerpt
...is definitely one of poetry's future stars. Ranging from the natural
world to the city, and everything in between, his poems have the depth and
readability of Billy Collins at his best. |
| 4/4/02 |
Renee
Grant-Williams
How to be taken seriously, and why Elvis was the King, from
one of the country's top voice coaches. |
| 4/1/02 |
Shelley
Jackson - excerpt
We caught up with wondergirl Shelley Jackson just before she heads off on
a cross-country reading tour for her new book, The Melancholy of Anatomy. |
| 3/28/02 |
Deanne
Stillman
...knew she had to try and tell the story of two girls murdered
in the desert. |
| 3/25/02 |
Sara
Nickerson
...thought she wanted to write a post-ironic novel about
weary 20-somethings...but somehow she came up with the spooky, fresh tale
How
to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found. |
| 3/21/02 |
Kat
Meads
...became entranced by books as a kid -- but not in the way
you might think! Read her hilarious essay to find out what kicked off her
fascination with books. |
| 3/18/02 |
Christopher
Locke
...wants
to know if you like the same books as him, and then, what other books you
like that he doesn't know about... |
| 3/14/02 |
Lenore
Skomal
on her quest to tell the story of an heroic woman lighthouse-keeper
in 1800s Rhode Island. |
| 3/11/02 |
John
Crowley - excerpt
...is a featured
author on the March/April 2002 Book Sense 76. He tells us about his
new novel, poetry, and getting blacklisted in the 1960s. |
| 3/7/02 |
Indu
Sundaresan - excerpt
...takes us back to the harems of 17th-century India...and tells us about
the accomplished, intelligent women who populated them. |
| 3/4/02 |
Ray
Vukcevich - short
story
Ray Vukcevich sent us his thoughts on the rain in Arizona, and the miles
and miles of broccoli in Oregon. |
| 2/28/02 |
Kim
Stanley Robinson - novel
excerpt
In The Years of Rice and Salt the Black Death kills 99% of the population
in 13th century Europe. From there, the novel takes off into a world familiar,
and yet totally new. |
| 2/25/02 |
Jill
Fredston - excerpt
Every summer this avalanche expert escapes with her husband...for three-month
long rowing trips! |
| 2/21/02 |
Carl
Hiaasen - novel
excerpt
...gets into pop music (and even co-wrote a song!), the obit columns, and
the down and dirty parts of Florida where all his best mysteries take off. |
| 2/14/02 |
Sue
Monk Kidd
on bees, a visit to a Trappist monastery, and the yearning
for home -- all of which come together in her novel, The Secret Life
of Bees. |
| 2/11/02 |
Steven
Barnes'
blockbuster new novel, Lion's Blood, takes on race,
slavery and freedom. We talked with him about all of those and a whole lot
more... |
| 2/7/02 |
S.J.
Rozan
The New York mystery writer on sports, violence, and the
American Way. |
| 2/4/02 |
Ben
Macintyre
...on a hidden story of heroism and betrayal in World War
One France. |
| 1/31/02 |
Christopher
Golden
writes Buffy the Vampire Slayer novels, comics, and a series
for young adults, and more! For us he explores the differences and similarities
in writing for adults and teens. |
| 1/28/02 |
Carter
Scholz
...has written a timely and intense, roaring, modernist take-down
of big government and the "Star Wars" missile defense system... |
| 1/24/02 |
Patrick
O'Leary
We talked with O'Leary about Jung, the deep, dark relationship
at the heart of his new novel, and how writing can be like playing AC/DC
songs on his (acoustic) guitar. |
| 1/22/02 |
Luis
Rodriguez
...saw how much the lack of book shops was hurting
his community. So he did what any right-minded poet and writer would do:
opened a new book shop! |
| 1/17/02 |
Eric
Jerome Dickey
...talks about his latest novel, Between
Lovers, where he investigates the turmoil surrounding the end --
and the beginnings -- of love. |
| 1/14/02 |
George
Vaillant
...shares the secrets he's discovered for living a
happy, healthy life. |
| 1/10/02 |
Sharyn
November
In our continuing effort to understand the book industry,
we quizzed editor Sharyn November about her new imprint, Firebird Books,
and about what editors actually do. |
| 1/7/02 |
Eva
Ibbotson
...Book
Sense 76 regular and all around favorite author of books for kids and
adults. |
| 1/3/02 |
Nalo
Hopkinson
went to France to research her next novel..and go
to a convention, get lost, and be surprised by a certain structure right
outside her hotel window. |
| 12/28/01 |
Anthony
Bourdain
Chef and writer Anthony Bourdain toured the world
looking at what he's most interested in: food. "Meals make the society,"
he says.. |
| 12/21/01 |
Alex
Shakar
For the holidays, Alex Shakar talks about inventing
new cities, "oxygen water," and his Book Sense 76 pick novel, The Savage
Girl. |
| 12/18/01 |
Sandra
Steingraber
...went looking for a book on pregnancy and environmental
dangers, she couldn't find one. So she wrote one herself! |
| 12/14/01 |
Kyle
Harrison and John Lusk
Why did two Wharton MBAs forgo moneymaking opportunities in banking, consulting,
and the like...to manufacture a novelty computer mouse out of their kitchen?
Kyle and John explain. |
| 12/10/01 |
Tracy
Chevalier
has had two novels published in the U.S., and both of them have been Book
Sense 76 Picks. |
| 12/6/01 |
Richard
Stone
is besotted with the mammoth, and wrote a book about his love, and quest,
for the Ice Age creature. |
| 12/03/01: |
Gunnar
Swanson
is very
interested in book design and how that affects the ways in which we read
books. |
| 11/30/01 |
Lily
James
was happily living the fabulous life -- until she had a baby! Did all the
fun have to end? |
| 11/27/01 |
John
Robbins
wants everyone to eat well and be healthy -- and to not have to eat genetically
engineered food if they don't want to. |
| 11/20/01 |
Glen
David Gold -- novel
excerpt
...on what's real, what's fiction, and what's just pure magic in his huge
-- and hugely successful -- novel, Carter Beats the Devil. |
| 11/16/01 |
Jennifer
Holm -- novel
excerpt
When Jennifer Holm was growing up, her favorite author was Lloyd Alexander.
When she got a chance to speak to him, she... |
| 11/13/01 |
Anita
Diamant
The Book Sense Book
of the Year Award winner isn't letting the huge sales of her first novel,
The Red Tent, change her life. After all, she'd already published
six books before it took off. |
| 11/9/01 |
Sarah
Willis -- novel
excerpt
writes that looking at both sides of a disagreement is now more important
than ever. |
| 11/5/01 |
Jennifer
Egan
Her second novel, Look at Me, is a National
Book Award Finalist. |
| 10/29/01 |
Duff
Wilson -- excerpt
gives a wake-up call to farmers and consumers over the practice of using
industrial waste as fertilizer for food crops. |
| 10/26/01 |
Nick
Bantock
wakes up early in the morning and can't wait to go
to work -- Find out why! |
| 10/23/01 |
Brad
Barkley -- novel
excerpt
on trans-fatty acids(!), sipping coffee in the bleachers, and mortality.
|
| 1019/01 |
Michael
Moorcock -- novel
excerpt
...on the quiet triumph of perseverance: "The virtues that unite us are
stronger than the vices which divide us. New York demonstrated that." |
| 10/16/01 |
Joan
Aiken -- novel
excerpt
Some people are lucky enough to discover Joan Aiken's books in their childhood,
which usually leads to a lifelong devotion to her writing... |
| 10/12/01 |
Lillian
Carl
Years ago, Lillian Carl fell in love with the hills
of Scotland. Since then, they've played a big part in her novels. |
| 10/9/01 |
Keith
Snyder
...shows us the bookshelf full of his future mysteries. |
| 10/5/01 |
Harold
Kushner -- excerpt
has been answering people's questions for many years,
and now more than ever his level-headed approach is needed. |
| 10/2/01 |
Ray
Bradbury
Here's the second part of our interview with the great
man himself! (And if you missed it, here's the first
part.) |
| 10/01 |
A Special Interview with
Ann M. Martin
|
| 9/28/01 |
Maureen
McHugh -- novel
excerpt
thought perhaps she was. Then she was pretty sure she wasn't. Then she changed
her mind. Well, is she, or isn't she? |
| 9/25/01 |
Nicholas
Hershenow
...couldn't help himself. After his time in the Peace
Corps, he had to write that novel about Africa... |
| 9/21/01 |
Allen
Kurzweil
found there was one thing missing from his first novel,
so, of course, he wrote a second novel! |
| 9/18/01 |
Rick
Bragg -- novel
excerpt
was curious about his grandfather, whom he'd never met: Ava's
Man. |
| 9/14/01 |
Erika
Warmbrunn
sent us some excellent pictures and stories from her
5,000-mile bike trek across Asia. |
| 9/7/01 |
Michela
Wrong - excerpt
...was one of two freelance journalists in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic
of Congo) as the Mobutu regime fell. She found the people were still energetic
and mostly cheerful despite the uncertain future. |
| 9/4/01 |
Ray
Bradbury -- novel
excerpt
The first part of a two-part interview where Bradbury talks about his new
novel, From the Dust Returned, and why it took 55 years (!) to finish.
The second part of the interview will run in October -- which his publisher
has dubbed "Ray Bradbury Month!" |
| 8/31/01 |
Douglas
Clegg - Novel
excerpt
... finds in horror fiction "an accurate emotional portrayal of...internal
struggles.... Oh, and entertainment, as well." |
| 8/27/01 |
Jim
Kokoris - Novel
excerpt
...on writing here, there, and everywhere (and especially on planes!), and
his first year of being known as a novelist. |
| 8/24/01 |
P.J.
Grady - Novel
excerpt
...gives us the lowdown on the mystery writers working the New Mexico beat.
|
| 8/21/01 |
Andre Dubus III
- Novel excerpt
...thought he was doing well when his novel, House of
Sand and Fog, was nominated for a National Book Award. Looking back,
it seems like that was only the beginning...
|
| 8/17/01 |
Simon
Winchester
...continues with his Great Man view of history, this
time focusing on William Smith, the creator of the world's first geological
map. |
| 8/14/01 |
Anne
Matthews
In her new book, Anne Matthews takes us on a tour
of New York and show us the truth in the title, Wild Nights: Nature Returns
to the City. |
| 8/10/01 |
Molly
Gloss - Novel
excerpt
The author of Wild Life -- the book your book club is going to be
reading next! (and Seattle Reads a Book's choice for 2002) -- talked with
us about growing up in the west, why she began writing, and non-conforming
women. |
| 8/7/01 |
Lewis
Shiner - Novel
excerpt
talks about rock-n-roll, comics, the music business, ebooks, and why those
North Carolina bookshops keep winning awards. |
| 8/3/01 |
Paul
McAuley - Novel
excerpt
speculates about life on Mars and the original interstellar astronauts (and
it's not Neil and Buzz!). |
| 8/1/01 |
Jack
Prelutsky
talks about the origins of some of his poems and writing
with Dr. Seuss looking over his shoulder. |
| 7/27/01 |
Eleanor
Lerman
took 25 years between books, the results are surprising
and worth investigating. Perhaps more writers should take a quarter century
break? |
|
7/24/01
|
Thisbe
Nissen - Novel
excerpt
left New York for Iowa, where she found she could look back and write about
the city with love. |
| 7/20/01 |
Chris
Crutcher
Don't like sports? Didn't enjoy high school? You'll
still love Whale Talk, Chris Crutcher's new YA novel -- a Book Sense
76 pick |
| 7/17/01 |
John
Irving
on his new novel, working on a smaller canvas, and
a father's love for his children.
--excerpt |
| 7/13/01 |
Albert
Goldbarth redux!
starts with the expansion of the universe and works around
to the importance of the printed book.
|
| 7/10/01: |
Dana
Stabenow
gives us a break from the hot summer with her cool
Alaskan mysteries.
-- excerpt |
| 7/6/01: |
James
Sallis
went to the Los Angeles Book Fair and found himself
on both sides of the tracks...
-- poetry |
| 7/2/01: |
Ina Garten
went from working at the White House to running the Barefoot
Contessa -- and if you haven't heard of her, summer is the perfect time
to get acquainted with her wonderful cookbooks!
|
| 6/29/01 |
Sarah
Waters
has written two historical novels which have quickly
established her as a voice to be reckoned with... |
| 6/26/01: |
A.L.
Kennedy
We quizzed this Scottish writer about her Book
Sense 76 pick On Bullfighting. |
| 6/22/01: |
Thad
Carhart
...came all the way from France to tell us about his
first book (and Book Sense 76 pick!), The Piano Shop on the Left Bank.
-- excerpt |
| 6/19/01 |
Richard
Russo
the indie bookshop fave wrote us a letter on where
his latest novel, Empire Falls, began.
-- Novel excerpt |
| 6/15/01 |
Christopher
Phillips
is bringing Socrates back where he belongs: bookstores,
schools, universities, prisons, and, especially, cafes.
-- excerpt |
| 6/12/01 |
Terry
Pratchett
is not only one of England's funniest writers, his
books regularly debut at the top of the bestseller charts. Find out why!
-- Novel excerpt |
| 6/8/01 |
Sergio
Troncoso
on what to eat and where to buy books if you visit
Ysleta, TX. |
| 6/5/01 |
Connie
Willis
...author of the Book
Sense 76 pick, Passage,
talks about life, death, and the need for skepticism.
-- Novel excerpt |
| 6/1/01 |
Carl
R. Sams
the Book Sense Book of the Year finalist for Illustrated
Children's Book write about photographing wildlife and raising money for
charities. |
| 5/30/01 |
Myla
Goldberg
Book Sense Book
of the Year finalist Myla Goldberg talks about spelling bees, living
in Prague, and being happy!
-- Novel excerpt |
| 5/24/01 |
Doug
Stanton
Stanton's book is one reason the US Navy is reconsidering
their reaction to the fate of the USS Indianapolis. |
| 5/22/01 |
Aliza
Sherman
this cybergrrl is always on the road! |
| 5/18/01 |
Daniel
Quinn
the Book
Sense 76 author's latest novel raises questions about history, personal
identity, and cultural assumptions. |
| 5/15/01 |
Jane
Yolen |
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writes about where her Book Sense
Book of the Year finalist How
Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? came from. |
| 5/11/01 |
George
Saunders |
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talks about working with Lane Smith,
playing in bar bands, and why writing short stories works for him. |
| 5/8/01 |
Albert
Goldbarth |
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wonders how broad-minded we really
are . . . |
| 5/4/01 |
Alan
Jacobson |
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targets accuracy and how it can
help build suspense. |
| 5/1/01 |
Art
Spiegelman |
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...Pulitzer Prize-winning author
and artist on why he's writing comix for kids. |
| 4/27/01 |
Louise
Erdrich |
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...the Indie-favorite talks about
consistency, identity, and forgiveness. |
| 4/24/01 |
Lawrence
Schimel |
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doesn't mean to drive booksellers
crazy . . . it just happens! |
| 4/20/01 |
Charles
P. Pierce |
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is intent on bringing the fine
art of storytelling back to. . . sportswriting! |
| 4/17/01 |
Luis
Alberto Urrea |
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Rock-n-roll star? Poet? How can we tell the difference?
-- excerpt
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| 4/13/01 |
Eric
Schlosser |
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is scaring the fast food industry
with his expose of the industry.
-- excerpt |
| 4/10/01 |
Simone
Muench |
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"My entire life has been charged
with the notion of escape." |
| 4/6/01 |
Gershom
Gorenberg |
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...on how listening to other people's
stories might help in the current crisis. |
| 4/3/01 |
Paul
Muldoon |
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...kicks off our National Poetry
Month celebrations with a lively interview on living in the U.S.A., reading
all the poetry published in the UK last year, and more! |
| 3/30/01 |
Maeve
Binchy |
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...chats about taking notes on
everyday heroes. |
| 3/27/01 |
Gina
Nahai - Novel
excerpt |
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...writes wonderful novels which
are book club favorites -- with good reason: they're warm, and complex family
tales. |
| 3/23/01 |
Nevada
Barr |
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...channels her feisty, independent
spirit and love of nature into thrilling mystery adventures. |
| 3/20/01 |
Fergus
Bordewich - Excerpt |
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...on the long struggle to write
the story of his mother's death. |
| 3/16/01 |
Nalo
Hopkinson |
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...talks about her poet father,
editing her first anthology, and the many good bookshops in Toronto. |
| 3/13/01 |
|
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has always been fascinated by success,
so he took out his clipboard and started quizzing people... |
| 3/9/01 |
Sean
Stewart - Novel
excerpt |
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has survived more bad weather than
even we have in Tarrytown. Something to do with that TexCanadian upbringing? |
| 3/2/01 |
Tracy
Chevalier on not writing historical fiction and her exciting
U.S. book tour.
- Novel excerpt |
| 2/27/01 |
John
Searles First-time novelist talks about writing to please himself,
and finding his publisher loved it!
- Novel excerpt |
| 2/23/01 |
Walter
Dean Myers The two-time winner of the Newbery Award, talks about
his new biography, The Greatest: Muhammad Ali. |
| 2/20/01 |
Jeffrey
Ford...on hearing his father's voice in the adventure novels
of H. Rider Haggard.
- Novel excerpt |
| 2/15/01 |
Jonathan
Carroll talks about his new novel, the March/April 2001 Book
Sense 76 Pick, The Wooden Sea.
- Novel excerpt |
| 2/9/01 |
Nancy
Thayer writes a note to romantic Nantucket Island. - Novel
excerpt |
| 2/6/01 |
Suzanne
Glass - "I have always been horribly nosy,
so the combination of that and a love of languages made interpreting a natural
choice of profession. . . . " |
| 2/6/01 |
Tom Nolan
- "How could it take seven years to write a
single book?' I wondered . . . that was before I began researching and writing
Ross Macdonald: A Biography -- which took 10 years." |
| 2/2/01 |
Kurt Eichenwald
- For his latest book, The Informant,
Kurt talked to 100 people, and then wrote about it for us. |
| 1/01 |
Brian
Selznick tells us how he
ended up writing and illustrating children's books -- and gives us some
good monster makeup tips on the way. |
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Todd
Balf on the ethics of adventure writing.
- Excerpt |
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Don
Foster Ever signed yourself Anonymous? Don Foster
might find you out! |
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Daniel
Asa Rose - Ten questions
to start the new year with. |
| 12/28/00 |
Mark
Bittman on ginger sauces, what is and isn't necessary
in the kitchen, and much more. |
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Emma
Donoghue - on her ninth book Slammerkin, history, women,
color, and living abroad. |
| 12/22/00 |
Harry
Stein wrote for us on surprising himself. |
| 12/22/00 |
Louis
Begley talks about recurring characters. |
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Jack
Whyte finds that 23 years later, he's still writing about Camelot.
|
| 12/19/00 |
Susan Vreeland - The Book
Sense 76 favorite talked to us about writing, art, health, and more. |
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Laura Melmed gave us a latke recipe to go with
her original piece on Hanukkah! |
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Karen
Joy Fowler tells us why historical fiction is
like adventure travel, how far she is willing to go for a good joke, and
recommends a few good books.
-- Novel excerpt |
| 12/15/00 |
Ashley
Kahn |
| 12/12/00 |
Tom
Bodett |
| 12/8/00 |
Tim
Parrish |
| 12/5/00 |
Homer
Hickam |
| 12/1/00 |
Tom
Robbins |
| 11/22/00 |
Lois
Lowry |
| 11/20/00 |
Catherine
Ryan Hyde |
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Emeril
Lagasse |
| 11/14/00 |
Barbara
Taylor Bradford |
| 11/10/00 |
Molly
Giles |
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Campaign
Trail Book Report:
Al Gore and George
W. Bush |
| 10/00 |
Isabel
Allende |
| 9/00 |
Josephine
Humphreys |
| 8/00 |
Alice
Hoffman |
| 7/00 |
John
Sedgwick |
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