Whayf Are You Reading And Other Readers Opinions
A collage of reader quotes on books and authors. Notes praise for David Nasser's Jumping Through Fires, Stephen King, Philip Norman's John Lennon The Life, Erik Larson's In the Garden of Beasts, and mentions of authors Joe Preiier and Steven Havill. Readers describe appeal, writing style, and historical or biographical focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erik Larson
Crown
Adam Mansbach
Ricardo Cortes
Akashic
America
Mark Steyn
Regnery
Dukan
Pierre Dukan
Jane Fonda
Random House
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster
Charles C. Mann
Knopf
Egan’s Goon Squad a bold literary leap
Jennifer Egan discusses her novel A Visit From the Goon Squad, a prize winning, genre bending work that moves across decades and forms. She explains character webs, time themes, and her creative process from handwritten drafts to PowerPoint pages and TV adaptation interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Taylor
The
Chicago Tribune
Pulitzer
Egan
Deborah Treisman
New Yorker
Jenny
New York
Connecticut
Brooklyn
Tompkins Square Park
David Shankbone
Jennifer Egan
Goon Squad
HBO
Wendy Wasserstein and the Lost Boys reveal a secret life
In Julie Salamon’s biography Wendy and The Lost Boys, Wendy Wasserstein’s health and private life are explored beyond her celebrated plays. The book exposes hidden family tensions, a controlling mother, a secret brother, and a three year relationship with Terrence McNally, while noting her significant theater achievements including The Heidi Chronicles and Uncommon Women and Others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amon
Wendy and
Wendy
Salamon
Wasserstein
Bruce
Wall Street Titan
Lola
Abner
Terrence McNally
New York
New York Theater
Lincoln Center
Andre Bishop
James Lapine
Christopher Durang
Gerald Gutierrez
William Ivey Long
Lucy Jane
Poet's Showcase 9/11 Tribute Ten Years On
Poet Cass Farrell reflects on the September 11 attacks marking ten years since that fateful morning. The piece honors responders, victims, and unity under blue skies, recalling New York City, Washington, and Pennsylvania scenes and the USS New York symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Pennsylvania
Poet's Showcase Seeks Local Poem Submissions by Email
Area poets are invited to submit poetry for the Poet's Showcase. Send work to danderson at ljworld.com with the subject line Poet's Showcase. Include hometown and contact information for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danderson
Ljworld.com
Best Sellers for Week Ending August 27
Best sellers list for the week ending August 27 compiled from data provided by independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers, and independent distributors nationwide.
Book list of fiction and nonfiction titles with authors and prices
A catalog of ten fiction titles and ten nonfiction works with authors and publisher prices. Notable entries include Flesh and Bones by Kathy Reichs and Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand, alongside biographies and diet books from authors such as George R.R. Martin and Jaycee Dugard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Reichs
Scribner
George R.R. Martin
Bantam
Terry Brooks
del Rey
Jaycee Dugard
Simon & Schuster
Mike Moreno
Free Press
Laura Hillenbrand
Random House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe Preiier
David Nasser
United States
Mary Boucher
Lawrence
Steven Havill
New Mexico
Posadas County
Clarissa Murray
Stephen King
John Lennon
Philip Norman
Lee Schlife
Stephanie Ann Barrows
Et, Lawrence
Frank Mosier
RCS
Minneapolis Star Tribune
New York Times Book Review
Cafe A
East Village
Manhattan
Sasha
Modern Lit
David Foster Wallace
Klepto
Rhea
Dolly
Scotty
East River
Bennie
New York Times
Wendy Wasserstein
Wendy Eke Que
Newsday
Julie Sal
Poet's
USS New York
Cass Farrell
de Soto
Omen Machine
Terry Goodkind
Tor
Douglas Preston
Lincoln Child
Grand Central
Brad Thor
Atria
Kathryn Stockett
Putnam
Amy Einhorn
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