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February 24, 2011

An Interview with Paula McLain, Author of THE PARIS WIFE --- Part I

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Author Paula McLain blends fact with fiction in her ambitious novel The Paris Wife as she recreates Jazz-era Paris and the little-known courtship, marriage and unraveling of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson. The second part of this interview will run Thursday, March 3rd. The Paris Wife is in stores now.
February 24, 2011

Tim Tharp: On Writing Realistic Characters

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February 23, 2011

An Interview with Karen Russell, Author of SWAMPLANDIA!

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Karen Russell captured the book world's attention with her story collection, St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves, when it was published while still in her early 20s. Now she returns with her long-awaited novel, Swamplandia! (in stores now).
February 23, 2011

On Sale This Week

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Check out Bookreporter.com's Coming Soon list to stay up to date on all the latest titles as well as those coming in the weeks and months ahead! On Sale This Week:
February 22, 2011

Kim Marcus: Things That Got Me Though Writing EXPOSED

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EXPOSED, a novel in free verse (unrhyming poetry) by debut author Kim Marcus, is out this week.
February 22, 2011

This Week's New Releases

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This week we have, again, a really exciting group of new releases --- EXPOSED by Kimberly Marcus and ORCHARDS by Holly Thompson are both verse novels (written like books by Ellen Hopkins and others), and for poetry lovers out there, you'll love these. THE IRON THORN is also out this week, about 16 year old Aoife, a girl born into a family where at 16, everyone goes crazy.

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain

February 2011

I've been looking forward to sharing THE PARIS WIFE by Paula McLain with readers since I read an advance copy last summer. It is the story of Ernest Hemingway's life with Hadley Richardson, his first wife. As I read it, I kept underlining phrases and folding down pages. By the time I was finished, I was searching my shelves for the Hemingway books written during this period, as well as the Hemingway genealogy tree. Paula's descriptions of Hemingway's world --- set in a blissful and exciting time in Paris during the Jazz Age --- are so vivid and richly descriptive that you will feel you are seated at a table somewhere in the room watching them and their new literati pals. She also captures their love story, which is both turbulent and loving.

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February 22, 2011

Lincoln Child: GIDEON'S SWORD

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Lincoln Child (orange shirt) and Douglas Preston have teamed up to write 10 bestselling novels featuring FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast.

Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife

A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, THE PARIS WIFE captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley.

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