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The Anthologist – Nicholson Baker

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Ela

(ARC, Simon & Schuster 2009) I saw this ARC* at my parents’ and picked it up, having read Jenny’s positive review of the book back in May. The Anthologist is the story of poet Paul Chowder, struggling with the introduction … Continue reading →

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Started Early, Took My Dog – Kate Atkinson

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Ela

(Black Swan 2010) Kate Atkinson is an author new to me, though I’ve often meant to read her first novel, Behind the Scenes at the Museum. Started Early, Took My Dog is her eighth novel and the fourth to feature … Continue reading →

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‘Fool on the Hill’ – Matt Ruff

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Ela

Fool on the Hill was Ruff’s first novel, published some years ago now, when he had not long graduated from Cornell University, where most of this book is set. It’s both a straightforward story about good triumphing over evil and … Continue reading →

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