Kings of the Earth : a Novel
The Washington Post – Robert Goolrick: This is the kind of fiction we should be reading. Kings of the Earth is eloquent and moving, written with precision and clarity to stave off loss?the loss of history, of art, of humanity. True feeling seems to be out of fashion in contemporary fiction, and fiction is the […]
Spies of the Balkans : a Novel
The New York Times – Janet Maslin:In 1939 Greece's prime minister, Gen. Ioannis Metaxas, said that "the old Europe would end when the swastika flew over the Acropolis." The Nazi flag did not rise over the Acropolis until April 1941. Spies of the Balkans is about the time in between, when people like Zannis were […]
Every Last One : a Novel
The New York Times – Maggie Scarf: ?engrossing?It would be unfair to reveal what happens to the Lathams, other than to say that tragedy of an outrageous, almost unbelievable, dimension strikes at the heart of the family. The events leading to this catastrophe, and then its painful aftermath, make for a spellbinding tale.
100 Days
The Last Time I Saw You : a Novel
Kirkus Reviews A 40th high-school reunion reawakens old insecurities and crushes among former geeks, jocks, wallflowers and beauty queens. In the small Ohio town of Clear Springs, the high-school class of 1960-something is about to relapse into old roles. Three of the alums still live in Clear Springs. Lester, science nerd, is now a veterinarian. […]