Books: Fiction
- Calvin Trillin on 'Dogfight,' presidential election
Writer Calvin Trillin always finds the humor in politics and the 2012 presidential campaign provided it in spades. Trillin finished his new collection of poems the day after Barack Obama's re-election.The Daily Circuit, December 5, 2012 - Book pick: 'Code Name Verity' by Elizabeth Wein
Kerri's Pick of the Week book is "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein. Kerri heard librarian Nancy Pearl rave about it on NPR's Morning Edition.The Daily Circuit, December 3, 2012 - The best teen novels and why adults read them too
The "Hunger Games" trilogy and the "Twilight" series are just two reasons why sales of teen and young adult novels are booming. And it's not just teens consuming these books; adults are buying them too. What books in the genre should you read?The Daily Circuit, December 2, 2012 - National Book Award winners Louise Erdrich and Katherine Boo
The National Book Awards were announced last week and today we'll hear Kerri Miller's conversations with two of the winners.The Daily Circuit, November 20, 2012 - Talking Volumes: Erin Morgenstern on 'The Night Circus'
We'll air Kerri Miller's conversation with author Erin Morgenstern from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. Her latest book is "The Night Circus." This was the final Talking Volumes of the season.The Daily Circuit, November 18, 2012 - How did 'A Streetcar Named Desire' shape America?
Playwright Tennessee Williams was awarded four Drama Critic Circle Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, so it's no surprise one of his plays ended up on the Library of Congress' list of 88 Books that Shaped America.The Daily Circuit, November 7, 2012 - Jo Nesbo on 'Phantom'
Jo Nesbo, the popular Norwegian author of crime thrillers, is often compared to Steig Larsson. And for good reason; one of his books is sold every 23 seconds around the world. His latest in the Harry Hole series is 'Phantom.'The Daily Circuit, October 28, 2012 - Justin Cronin on vampire thriller 'The Twelve'
Author Justin Cronin is out with 'The Twelve '- the follow-up to his bestselling vampire thriller, 'The Passage.'The Daily Circuit, October 24, 2012 - Book pick: 'The Twelve' by Justin Cronin
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is Justin Cronin's 'The Twelve.' It's a sequel to his vampire-Armageddon epic 'The Passage.'The Daily Circuit, October 23, 2012 - John Sandford on 'Mad River'
Author John Sandford has just come out with a new thriller, "Mad River." It's the fifth installment in his Virgil Flowers series about a rural Minnesotan cop.The Daily Circuit, October 21, 2012 - Book pick: 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is Gillian Flynn's 'Gone Girl.' The New York Times says Flynn's thriller about a woman who disappears on her fifth wedding anniversary will "confound anyone trying to keep up with her quicksilver mind and diabolical rules of play."The Daily Circuit, October 16, 2012 - Talking Volumes: Abraham Verghese on 'Cutting for Stone'
We'll air Kerri Miller's conversation with author Abraham Verghese from the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul. His latest book is "Cutting for Stone." This was the third Talking Volumes of the season.The Daily Circuit, October 12, 2012 - Book-inspired travel
Books and travel go hand in hand. Often a book inspires wanderlust or travel inspires us to read something new. What role do books play in your travel plans?The Daily Circuit, October 10, 2012 - Books: Best of fall, looking ahead to winter
The fall book season is officially in full swing. With the long winter months ahead for plenty of reading, we want to know: What was the last book you told a friend they have to read?The Daily Circuit, October 10, 2012 - Book pick: 'Mad River' by John Sandford
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is 'Mad River' by John Sandford.The Daily Circuit, October 2, 2012
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From the book table: An Extraordinary History of Objects
December 6, 2012, 14:12 PM Tis the season for holiday gifts – and plenty of hard-bound goods have been arriving on the Daily Circuit book table as we get into the wintery days. My favorite new discovery from the table this week is Stephanie LaCava’s new book, An Extraordinary Theory of Objects (just released this Wednesday), which is truly a Read more → -
2012′s notable books
November 28, 2012, 14:11 PM As we draw near the end of the year, the inevitable “best of” lists begin to arrive on every news site. Yesterday, The New York Times released its annual 100 Notable Books list. Here on The Daily Circuit, we were excited to see that a number of amazing authors Kerri and Tom interviewed over the Read more → -
From the book (and magazine) table: Matter
November 14, 2012, 17:11 PM This week's book table is instead a magazine table - focusing on a site brought to Kerri's attention on Twitter, which led to quite The Daily Circuit science geek-out fest. Read more → -
What classic should we read next?
November 8, 2012, 10:11 AM 'Goodnight Moon?' 'The History of Standard Oil?' Plus share your thoughts about "A Streetcar Named Desire." Read more →
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