by Lynn Lofton Published: July 22,2012
Tags: Civilwarland in Bad Decline, George Saunders, Square Books
There’s an erudite, bookish gas station attendant in Oxford, and I’d like to meet him. Maybe he’s a budding writer. We book lovers are always keen to be introduced to a new author, book or genre; meaning it is new to us even though it may have been “out” for a while. A young friend [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: October 2,2011
Tags: Book Biz, Jeffrey Eugenides, novel, Square Books, The Marriage Plot
There are several things to recommend “The Marriage Plot” — he author is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer; for the literary minded, the book is full of ‘bookish’ issues and mentions of great novels; and the owner of Square Books, Richard Howarth, thinks it is good. “In the opening third of Jeffrey Eugenides’ brilliant new novel [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: July 17,2011
Tags: Book Biz, Square Books, Walking to Hollywood, Will Self
It’s difficult to classify the works of British novelist and journalist Will Self. He explores the vanities of modern life and takes no prisoners. His latest, “Walking to Hollywood,” is no exception. The book jacket announces that the tale is a “trip through the unreality of our culture.” It provides a satirical view of Hollywood, [...] [...]
by Lynn Lofton Published: April 3,2011
Tags: Book Biz, Dean Faulkner Wells, Every Day in the Sun, Square Books
Square Books owner Richard Howarth feels Dean Faulkner Wells has written the definitive memoir of her famous uncle and other family members. After all there have been numerous books that sought to bring her famous uncle to life; some of them also written by family members and some by family friends. “There is no one [...] [...]
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