Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 9
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

“The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

Dana Thompson June 6, 2012

When a book is warmly recommended to you by three or more of your friends, you would be unwise to not read it. Unwise or spiteful. I say spiteful because I am a member of the Don't Read It If It's...

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“Garden Spells” by Sarah Addison Allen

Dana Thompson June 1, 2012
"Garden Spells" by Sarah Addison Allen (first red flag: writer takes herself seriously enough to include her full name on the cover only a few font sizes smaller than the book’s actual title) drew me because I liked the idea of a mysterious garden in which anything—even magic?—can happen.

‘The Fault in Our Stars’ tells bittersweet, charming love story

April 5, 2012

by Karin Tompkins Young adult novelist John Green, author of the award-winning novels "Looking for Alaska" and "Paper Towns," alters his storytelling method for his new novel, "The Fault in Our Stars."...

French’s first three novels promise better things to come

Ellie Gold April 25, 2011
Tana French's ear for dialogue and accent, her unusual thematic injections and her subtle yet precise prose style set her apart from the norm in mystery titles.
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“Tender Morsels” presents fairy-tale narrative of abuse and healing

Ellie Gold February 3, 2011
Margo Lanagan's novel is a dark and violent coming-of-age fairy tale, but “Tender Morsels," from the first sentence, is not your ordinary fairy story.
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