by Marcel Theroux
I know, I forgot to post a review! It was enjoyable reading in the tone, which is a little like Gilead in its silence. But overall didn't add up to anything enormous for me, and left a lot of questions about motive and the narrative arc. It's very atmospheric with lovely lines, but not much forward motion. ]]>
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Really 4 1/2 stars-- a lovely memoir that accomplishes precisely what I think memoirs can and should-- introduce you to a life, paint a portrait of a particular time and experience, and at the same time offer something more--in this case, a consideration of living with Asperger's and an exploration of music that demonstrates Page's music criticism in a light but interesting way. His prose is smooth and goes down like a fine glass of red wine, and his metaphors and descriptions are often quietly striking. Along the lines of Roger Angell's Let Me Finish, and Alice Kaplan's French Lessons-- and the forthcoming Little Boy Blues from Pantheon, by Malcolm Jones. The only caveat I'd offer--not an insignificant one, but made up for by the success of the prose overall--is that Page doesn't integrate his experiences with Asperger's quite enough into the story for me to fully understand how he feels his condition sets up apart. I understand it intellectually, from the epilogue, but not always within the body of the book. Nevertheless, I certainly recommend his book and am pleased I had a chance to get to it. ]]>
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by Colm Tóibín
do you think I should read it? I love his books, but I've been not sure abotu reading this one... ]]>
Katie
said "yes" to attending the event: David Eagleman on tour in NYC for bestselling fiction book SUM.
date: April 28, 2009 07:30PM
location: Barnes and Nobles Greenwich Village, New York, NY, The United States
description: David Eagleman reads and signs his runaway fiction best seller, "SUM: Forty Tales from the Afterlives." The LA Times described this book as "teeming, writhing with imagination," and the Wall Street Journal called it "imaginative and inventive." Philip Pullman, author of the Golden Compass, wrote that "SUM is terrific." SUM has been translated into 15 languages around the globe. Meet the author, get a signature, and ask your questions!
Katie said: looking forward! ]]>