Too hungry for dinner at 8, never late to the theater, but always a lady, CMack aspires to arts & letters critic-at-large status. Currently moonlighting as a foodspotter. Follow her on twitter: @callmecmack or her blog at http://seemackblog.blogspot.com.
“Laugh out loud funny.” The idea of someone curled up in their favorite comfy armchair laughing like a hyena is a hard sell – a hard sell unless they are reading Straight Man by Richard Russo.
In his latest novel, Jeffrey Eugenides’ constellation of bright young things features several newly hatched adults as they enter and navigate the universe of the "real world." Though some might believe that the post-collegiate-love-triangle course has already been charted, Eugenides finds fresh emotional frontiers to tackle in his journeys into the heart's dark matter.
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society are two great novels with letter writing at their heart.
Remember when you loved that one band? You were a true and devoted fan of the unknown, unsung musical geniuses. And then, one day -- success! The band hits it big ... and the shows are all sold out. Don't let the number of fans, critical acclaim, awards, and prizes scare you away from A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan.
Many book lovers panic when faced with an empty bookshelf. Filling your shelf with the right selection will be the best way to enjoy and fall in love with your e-reader, so here’s our recommendation on how to do it best.
In honor of both the most revered shopping day in the U.S., Black Friday, and the newest shopping holiday, Cyber Monday, I salute the most renowned shopper from the U.K., Becky Bloomwood, the lovable creation of author Sophie Kinsella in her wildly entertaining Shopaholic series.
Lee Child's main man is like a shark in more ways than one. Oh, you've not tested the waters he swims in yet? Well get ready to dive in.
Where Everybody Knows Your Name: The Supremes at Earl’s All You Can Eat
Meg Wolitzer's The Interestings: A New York Epic
A New Tale from Paulo Coelho: Manuscript Found in Accra
A Modern Classic That Endures: Robert Penn Warren's All the King’s Men
Oceans Eleven Comes to the YA Set: Ally Carter's Perfect Scoundrels
Alice Munro
Barbara Kingsolver
George Saunders
Haruki Murakami
Abigail Pollak
Allyson Pearl
Andrew Agudo
Jen Marshall
Joe Muscolino
Rita D. Jacobs
