by Peabody Institute Library | Dec 9, 2010 | Fiction
Winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, Mario Vargas Llosa delivered his Nobel lecture this past Tuesday. The Guardian reported that: Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa delivered a resounding tribute to fiction’s power to inspire readers to greater ambition, to...
by Peabody Institute Library | Dec 6, 2010 | The Literary World
Brandon Sanderson is the author of the Final Empire series (Mistborn), Warbreaker, and The Way of Kings. [youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwujpqq4Lew&feature=player_embedded”] The interview is in four parts; click here to view all...
by Peabody Institute Library | Nov 29, 2010 | Mystery
This review contains minor spoilers for previous books in the series. Dark Road To Darjeeling is Deanna Raybourn’s fourth book in her Lady Julia Grey series after Silent On the Moor. Set in 1989 the novel begins with Lady Julia and her husband Inquiry Agent...
by Peabody Institute Library | Nov 23, 2010 | Fiction/Mystery, Local Connection
Gone Baby Gone is the fourth book in Dennis Lehane’s series featuring Private investigators Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro. This case opens with the disappearance of little Amanda McCready who is left alone in her Dorchester MA apartment one night by her...
by Peabody Institute Library | Nov 18, 2010 | Book Awards
Winner of the award for fiction, Jaimy Gordon was caught off guard by her win at the National Book Awards ceremony. Click here for more information on the event and awards. Fiction Lord of Misrule – Jaimy Gordon At the rock-bottom end of the sport of kings sits...
