Tag Archives: A.S. Byatt

Long vacation ahead? Pick up a doorstop novel!

A month ago, we highlighted 15 superstar story collections. Now, it’s time to move in the opposite direction. Here are 15 doorstop novels we love, in a variety of genres. We’re defining “doorstop” loosely as a long book that will … Continue reading

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What We’re Reading Wednesday: The Children’s Book

The Children’s Book, by A.S. Byatt Knopf, October 2009 A.S. Byatt’s latest novel, The Children’s Book, revolves around the character of Olive Wellwood, a writer of stories for children, and her family, including a husband, a sister, and many children, … Continue reading

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The 12 books of Christmas: The Children's Book

If you’re looking for something to give the literature lover in your life—the reader in the family who likes nothing more than to get lost in a big story—look no further. A.S. Byatt’s The Children’s Book is a masterful look … Continue reading

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And the Booker goes to . . .

Hilary Mantel for Wolf Hall.  To be released on this side of the Atlantic a week from today, this hefty historical novel drew an enthusiastic review from BookPage’s Lauren Bufferd, who deemed it a riveting portrait of Thomas Cromwell, chief … Continue reading

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US fans must wait for Byatt's latest

Note to publishers: Last I heard, London was only a 6-hour plane ride from New York City. And Canada? Even closer. So why do US fans have to wait nearly six months for A.S. Byatt’s new novel, The Children’s Book, … Continue reading

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