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Tag Archives: T.C. Boyle
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘San Miguel’ by T.C. Boyle
San Miguel by T.C. Boyle Viking • $27.95 • ISBN 9780670026241 On sale September 25, 2012 San Miguel is something entirely new for people who, like me, read T.C. Boyle like the world’s about to end (get it?). As Boyle … Continue reading
Best books for beach reading
This week’s edition of BookPageXTRA is all about beach reads. We’re also celebrating beach reads in the June and July issues of BookPage. In fact, in the issues, you will see this symbol (at the left) designating which books are … Continue reading
Monday contest: Signed books from T.C. Boyle!
T.C. Boyle is currently on tour for the paperback release of When the Killing’s Done, his 2011 novel about environmentalists battling over the invasive species inhabiting the Channel Islands. Boyle happens to be one of my favorite authors (like many … Continue reading
Historical fiction from T.C. Boyle coming in September
T.C. Boyle ranks among my very favorite authors, and with an oeuvre including The Women, The Tortilla Curtain and World’s End, I imagine he tops many of your lists as well. In September 2012, Viking will publish Boyle’s next book, … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘When the Killing’s Done’
If you’ve been keeping track of our Most Anticipated Books of 2011 (there’s a calendar on the right sidebar of this blog, or you can see a big one here), then today is a happy day! The first book on … Continue reading
T.C. Boyle takes on the natural world
This February, T.C. Boyle returns with “a socially conscious, richly humane tale regarding the dominion we attempt to exert, for better or worse, over the natural world.” When the Killing’s Done (Viking) is set off the coast of Santa Barbara, … Continue reading
Best of 2009: Top 10 Audio Books
Many of you will spend hours in the car as you journey to visit family and friends during the holidays. Why not make the most of your transit time and listen to an audio book? Our top 10 picks for … Continue reading
