Review: Emily Alone

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Ti

Emily Alone By Stewart O’Nan (Penguin (Non-Classics), Paperback, 9780143120490, December 2011, 272pp.) The Short of It: A wonderful, poignant follow-up to Wish You Were Here. The Rest of It: When I read Wish You Were Here back in March, I expected to love the writing because so many have gushed about O’Nan’s work, but I didn’t expect [...]

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Review & Tour: The Iguana Tree

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Ti

The Iguana Tree Michel Stone (Hub City Press, Hardcover, 9781891885884, March 2012, 224pp.) The Short of It: The Iguana Tree is written with compassion, yet provides only a brief glimpse into the lives of undocumented workers. The Rest of It: Hector, Lilia and their newborn daughter live in Puerto Isadore and dream of a life [...]

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Review: The Orphan Master’s Son

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Ti

The Orphan Master’s Son By Adam Johnson (Random House, Hardcover, 9780812992793, January 2012, 464pp.) The Short of It: This is the book that derailed my writing for six weeks!! I was caught-up in the adventure of reading it, but as a story, its meandering quality prevented me from loving it, AND at the time, made [...]

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Review: Stay Awake

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Ti

Stay Awake (stories) By Dan Chaon (Ballantine Books, Hardcover, 9780345530370, February 2012, 272pp.) The Short of It: Reading this collection of short fiction is like walking into a dream only to experience extreme consciousness. It’s unyielding in the most satisfying way. The Rest of It: I used to reserve the reading of short fiction for [...]

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Review: Heft

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Ti

Heft By Liz Moore (W. W. Norton & Company, Hardcover, 9780393081503, January 2012, 352pp.) The Short of It: If you are looking for a book that is wonderful, heartbreaking, touching and incredibly meaningful… then you’ve found it. The Rest of It: At age 60 and over 500 pounds, Arthur Opp finds himself in a strange [...]

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