by ta | Jun 13, 2007 | Book Awards
The shortlist for the award included Carlos Fuentes, Doris Lessing, Philip Roth, Don Delillo, Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie, Michael Ondaatje and Amos Oz. Judge Nadine Gordimer called Achebe the “Father of Modern African Literature.” He will be awarded...
by ta | Jun 2, 2007 | Fiction
Ok, so this is one of inkonvellum’s favorite books, so how can I begin to review it? Gaiman’s premise that immigrants to America bring their gods with them was quite interesting. He also deals with the psychology of gods – their need to be worshiped...
by ta | May 16, 2007 | Fiction
Have you ever been daunted by great works of literature? If you’ve always wanted to read Don Quixote but were afraid to take on the challenge, Tilting at Windmills is your ultimate Don Quixote support group. It’s an online discussion group with links, lots...
by ta | May 9, 2007 | Fiction
” It seems to me that there’s frequently neither rhyme nor reason to which books garner tons of readers and which are read by only a few, devoted as they may be. Somehow, books in the latter category don’t seem to register on the radar of public...
by ta | May 5, 2007 | Fiction
This is a children’s book, but there was so much buzz about it, that I decided to read it. It was fantastic. The illustrations are gorgeous. The book is designed to be like a movie, with black and white drawings that start far away and then zoom in on an object. The...
