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Lunch with Donna Tartt

Did I get your attention with my title? Yes, while at BEA I had lunch with Donna Tartt, the talented author of The Secret History, The Little Friend and the forthcoming The Goldfinch. Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch and Little, Brown publisher … Continue reading

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Booklovers prep for the Oscars

I know everyone is excited about Sunday’s 83rd Academy Awards, but let’s all put down our office pools and ignore our favorite celebrity fashion websites for a minute so we can talk about the books represented at the ceremony. For … Continue reading

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More attention for ‘Winter’s Bone’ author Daniel Woodrell

Last weekend I saw Winter’s Bone, a film based on a 2006 novel by Daniel Woodrell. An almost mythic story, excellent performances and a setting—the Missouri Ozarks—seldom seen on the silver screen combined to make this one of the best movies … Continue reading

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