Biblioracle remembers Canadian author Alice Munro
Canadian short story writer, and 2013 Nobel laureate in fiction Alice Munro died on May 13 at the age of 92.
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Canadian short story writer, and 2013 Nobel laureate in fiction Alice Munro died on May 13 at the age of 92.
At 92 years old and a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1963, McPhee’ s explorations have literally been all over the map. Sometimes he is bringing interesting people to us, such as in his first book,“ A Sense of Where You Are,” about a young Bill Bradley when he was a college basketball star and Rhodes scholar, not yet an NBA Hall of Famer and U.S. Senator.
Looking at the array of books perhaps illustrates why Peloton has become so popular. There’s a connection to be had for everyone.
I told a friend that I’d just read Lorrie Moore’s new novel, “I Am Homeless if This Is Not My Home,” and they followed up with the logical next question that anyone would ask, “Is it good?” I couldn’t answer the question, which is odd, given that I’d literally just read the book. I mean the book was wonderful, captivating from beginning to end. I started it the moment the cabin door closed on ...
J. Ryan Stradal, Megan Abbott and Dennis Lehane are authors who can offer a general sense of familiarity mixed with surprise.