Books: Kerri Miller's Pick of the Week
- Book pick: 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' by Ron Rash
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is Ron Rash's upcoming collection of short stories, "Nothing Gold Can Stay." Kerri calls it "mesmerizing."The Daily Circuit, December 10, 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 - Book pick: 'Dogfight' by Calvin Trillin
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is 'Dogfight,' the latest book of Calvin Trillin's political poetry.The Daily Circuit, November 26, 2012 - Book pick: Jonathan Haidt's 'The Righteous Mind'
Kerri Miller's book Pick of the Week is Jonathan Haidt's 'The Righteous Mind.' Haidt is an evolutionary psychologist who explores why we believe in what we believe, and why others don't have the same political or religious worldviews.The Daily Circuit, November 19, 2012 - Book pick: Dee Brown's 'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee'
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is Dee Brown's 'Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.' It was recently chosen as one of the Library of Congress's 88 Books That Shaped America.The Daily Circuit, November 12, 2012 - Book pick: 'Killing the American Dream' by Pilar Marrero
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is Pilar Marrero's 'Killing the American Dream: How Anti-Immigration Extremists are Destroying the Nation.'The Daily Circuit, November 5, 2012 - Book pick: 'The Presidents Club' by Nancy Gibbs, Michael Duffy
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is 'The Presidents Club.' "It's the inside story of the rivalries and friendships between former presidents," Kerri said. "It's really good."The Daily Circuit, October 29, 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 - 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 - 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 - Book pick: 'The Round House' by Louise Erdrich
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is 'The Round House' by Louise Erdrich.The Daily Circuit, September 25, 2012 - Book pick: 'The Oath' by Jeffrey Toobin
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is 'The Oath' by Jeffrey Toobin. Kirkus Reviews calls it "shrewd and elucidating."The Daily Circuit, September 17, 2012 - Book pick: Juno Diaz's 'This is How You Lose Her'
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is "This is How You Lose Her," the new collection of short stories from Pulitzer-Prize winner Junot Diaz.The Daily Circuit, September 10, 2012 - Book pick: 'Broken Harbor' by Tana French
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is Tana French's new mystery, "Broken Harbor." The Onion's AV Club said French is dishing out what fans of her three previous thrillers, including the bestselling "In the Woods," enjoyed.The Daily Circuit, August 21, 2012 - Book pick: 'Lost in Shangri-La' by Mitchell Zuckoff
Kerri's book Pick of the Week is "Lost in Shangri-La" by Mitchell Zuckoff.The Daily Circuit, August 14, 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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