>Reading on the Road

>It’s a little hard to keep up with literary activities on the road, even though internet access is pretty easy. (There are Internet cafes…

>The Emperor’s Children, by Claire Messud

>Even if I wasn’t thrilled with the ending, this is a terrific book, beautifully written. It is the story of Murray and Annabel Thwaite,…

>Get Down by Asali Solomon

>Farrar, Straus & Giroux recenlty released Get Down by Asali Solomon. I was quite pleased to note that in the acknowledgments she thanks the…

>Russell Banks News

>If you’re a fan of Russell Banks, you’ll be pleased to hear that he has a new novel coming out in the Fall of…