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The Tournament of Books 2014: Predictions

March 3, 2014 by Drew

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for book lovers – it’s Tournament of Books time!  I’ve been an avid follower of the tourney for several years now and, as the games move into their tenth year, I’ve decided to do a little pre-match prognostication.  The playoff round happened this morning, so let’s take a look at what comes next. Some important qualifications: as of the time of this writing, I’ve read 13 of the 17 entrants – and […]

Categories: Features • Tags: A Tale for the Time Being, At Night We Walk in Circles, Books, Eleanor & Park, Features, Hill William, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Life After Life, Long Division, Prediction, Predictions, Prognostication, The Dinner, The Goldfinch, The Good Lord Bird, The Lowland, The Luminaries, The People in the Trees, The Rooster, The Signature of All Things, The Son, The Tournament of Books 2014, The Tuner of Silences, ToB X, Woke Up Lonely

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The Dinner

January 15, 2014 by Drew

The Short Version: Two couples get together for dinner on an Amsterdam evening.  Narrated from the point of view of one of the men, the meal progresses in fits and starts – all heading towards the topic that has brought them together, regarding their sons.  In the space of just a single meal, Koch explores the lengths we’ll go to in order to protect one of our own – and the limits of that same familial bond. The Review: What a fascinating […]

Categories: Fiction, Literature • Tags: Book Review, Book Reviews, Books, Fiction, Herman Koch, Literature, Reviews, The Dinner, The Tournament of Books 2014, ToB X, Translation

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