Other publications, awards, honors and good stuff: Rayyan Al-Shawaf reviewed “American War,” by Omar El Akkad, in the Boston Globe, and “The Idiot,” by Elif Batuman, in the Toronto Star.ĭavid Walton reviewed Alex Ryrie's “Protestants,” for the Dallas Morning News.

Michael Magras reviewed “Lenin on the Train” by Catherine Merridale for the Minneapolis Star Tribune Joseph Peschel reviewed Michel Stone's “Border Child” in the Raleigh News & Observer. She also reviewed Bernhard Schlink's “The Woman on the Stairs” for the Barnes & Noble Review.ĭavid Nilsen reviewed “Guera” by Rebecca Gaydos for The Collagist. Klein reviews Anders Rydell's “The Book Thieves” and Norman Ohler's “Blitzed,” as well as Caroline Kitchener's “Post Grad,” all for the Chicago Tribune. And her interview with Fizcarraldo Editions editor, Jacques Testard, was published on Lithub.īoard member Lori Feathers, a judge for the Best Translated Book Award, writes about why Stefan Hertmans’s “War & Turpentine” should take the prize.īoard member and Minneapolis Star Tribune senior editor for books Laurie Hertzel profiles debut author Lesley Nneka Arimah for the Strib, and also reviews Drew Philp's book “A $500 House in Detroit.įrank Freeman reviews Eleanor Brackbill’s “ The Queen of Heartbreak Trail” in the Portland Press Herald. Her review of Sara Baume’s novel “A Line Made by Walking” appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Here are the latest reviews and other good news from the hardworking members of the NBCC:įormer NBCC board member and Tampa Bay Times books editor Colette Bancroft reviews Sarah Gerard’s “Sunshine State” for the Tampa Bay Times, and also interviews Margaret Atwood, novelist, poet, essayist and winner of this year's NBCC Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award.īoard member Kerri Arsenault's essay, “Vacationland,” was published in “Freeman's: Home,” and also at Lithub. The magnolias are blooming (they smell like bubblegum!), the forsythia is glowing golden and my tulips have not yet been eaten by rabbits.

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