Books I Am Interested in Reading (After Perusing the New York Times Book Review of 26 August 2007):
(1) After reading Francine Prose’s review of Ehud Havazelet’s novel, Bearing the Body :
Ehud Havazelet’s Bearing the Body
(2) After reading Matthew Price’s short reviews in the Nonfiction Chronicle :
André Schiffrin’s A Political Education: Coming of Age in Paris and New York
Andrew Burstein’s The Original Knickerbocker: The Life of Washington Irving
(3) After reading Marilyn Stasio’s Crime column:
Three by the late (and great) Michael Dibdin: Medusa; Vendetta; End Games
Barbara Cleverly’s Tug of War
(4) After reading Dorothy Kalins’ review of Laura Shapiro’s Julia Child: A Penguin Life; and Nancy Verde Barr’s Backstage with Julia: My Years with Julia Child: Read the rest of this entry »