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BOOKIES, 9/26/2017 at Deb’s, 1st take summarizing the night’s take on Annie Proulx’s BARKSKINS–input welcome! Though Joshua McFadden’s SIX SEASONS collection of recipes again got rave reviews, response to BARKSKINS was appreciative but mixed (and the dark-chocolate Barkthins a hit!). … Continue reading →

We were all impressed by the talent of Lucia Berlin. Here is a good article from The New Yorker about this under-discovered writer. http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-story-is-the-thing-on-lucia-berlin Berlin, who was born in 1936, in Juneau, Alaska, and died in 2004, on her sixty-eighth … Continue reading →

Lab Girl by Hope Jahren New York Times:  Review: ‘Lab Girl,’ Hope Jahren’s Road Map to the Secret Life of Plants The Guardian: Lab Girl: A Story of Trees, Science and Love Morning Edition: Lab Girl’: An Homage To The Wonders Of … Continue reading →

Thanks to Deb for this contribution. Kent Haruf’s final book OUR SOULS AT NIGHT, was completed just before he died–as usual, a wool cap pulled over his head as he typed “blind” his first draft, never looking back to fuss … Continue reading →

From Kim: I just read in my Dickens collection the chapter in his book American Notes on Slavery. I thought it might be of interest to some of the Bookies after recently reading The Underground Railroad. I guess this is what … Continue reading →

Portland Arts and Lectures Series: The series begins on October 20 with Louise Erdrich, whose most recent novel, LaRose, is the conclusion of a loose trilogy that includes National Book Award winner The Round House and Pulitzer Prize finalist The … Continue reading →

  The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/books/review/the-sympathizer-by-viet-thanh-nguyen.html The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/12/the-sympathizer-viet-thanh-nguyen-review-debut  

Hi Bookies, Eager to talk about THE SEVEN GOOD YEARS later this week, or next, I’m hoping we’ll have a full table–and in case you’re curious, here’s a chance to hear Keret speak: http://www.npr.org/2015/06/13/413911492/seven-good-years-between-the-birth-of-a-son-death-of-a-father

Always such a special night when we gather for a tasty dinner (which tonight’s definitely was–plus whiskeyed cake dessert–with thanks to Mary Ann & Jessica!) together AND a fine book. Trying to learn more about McCann’s Radical Empathy group, I … Continue reading →

BOOKIES 1/26/2016 delayed (which is never good for accuracy—sorry) notes additions & other impressions or corrections welcome & needed! Book discussion of Obioma’s ambitious first book THE FISHERMEN—childhood in the ‘90’s in Nigeria, when boys grow old fast—Ben entering prison … Continue reading →