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Posted by Jenny Geras at 07/10/08, 13:26:38Comments (5)
Over at the Penguin blog, Juliet Annan is talking about unsympathetic fictional characters. She's discussing Zoë Heller's new novel The Believers, and quotes Zoë in a recent interview saying 'It's not the job of fiction to present people with whom one might like to be friends'.
Posted by Diane Shipley at 07/10/08, 10:47:42Comments (0)
Last time I wrote for the Picador blog, I expressed my enthusiasm about electronic readers, which I think will change the way we read for the better. But that's not the only way technology is changing the book business.
Posted by James Long at 03/10/08, 09:40:58Comments (1)
Perhaps you've heard of a book called Cliffhanger by T.J. Middleton? No?
Posted by Victoria Hunt at 01/10/08, 11:14:23Comments (2)
I’d be interested to know what readers thought of Rose Tremain’s The Road Home, which of course won the Orange Prize this year. Her portrayal of the experiences of an Eastern European immigrant in London has generated heated debate between myself and fellow reviewers, including members of my monthly book club.