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You might remember my preternatural attachment to Richard Burton from earlier posts...in case you don't, here's my first review of Furious Love, the dual-biography of the Burtons by Nancy Schoenberger and Sam Kashner. The New York Times recently ran a stellar write-up of Furious Love, calling it "an indulgent, plenty-of-fun book about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s traveling circus of money, booze and mutual obsession." I couldn't agree more. Reviewer Ada Calhoun writes, "There’s a lesson here for couples: marriage doesn’t have to be a partnership of equals. It can be a bodice-ripping, booze-soaked, jewel-bedecked brawl that survives even death. It’s a tough way to live, but it makes for a good beach book." If that doesn't make you want to stuff Furious Love inside your beach-bag, I don't know what will. Browse inside the book, and click here for the full review!
You might have heard a little something in print, or cyberspace, about the New York Times' list of the 10 Best Books of 2009. Here at Harper, it was a major thrill to see that Mary Karr's white-hot memoir, Lit, made the list. The New York Times writes:
This sequel to “The Liars’ Club” and “Cherry” is also a master class on the art of the memoir. Mordantly funny, free of both self-pity and sentimentality, Karr describes her attempts to untether herself from her troubled family in rural Texas, her development as a poet and writer, and her struggles to navigate marriage and young motherhood even as she descends into alcoholism.
Congratulations to HarperCollins author Gary Vaynerchuk! He is featured in an amazing article in today's New York Times. Check out this fabulous profile.
Gary Vaynerchuk's upcoming book entitled, Crush It!: Why NOW is the Time to Cash in on Your Passion (on sale in October 2009), tells how he grew his family's wine business from four million to sixty million in five years using the internet! Gary also shows readers how to discover their passion and turn it into a successful and profitable business.
The Crush It! Tour Contest - Win a Trip on the Crush It! Cruise At every book signing location, turn in your receipt to be entered for a chance to win a cabin for two on the Crush It! Cruise. Sailing from Fort Lauderdale, FL throughout the Caribbean from March 20 - 27, 2010, the cruise will allow you to go "beyond the book" with a week's worth of interactive business seminars led by Gary, plus entertaining wine events and much, much more! Learn more at http://crushitcruise.com.
At the conclusion of the book tour, Gary will draw one receipt for the grand prize winner who will accompany Gary on the cruise. Drawing to be conducted live on ustream.tv on Thursday, November 19th!
*Please note, you must purchase a book at a book tour location and give your receipt to Gary during a book signing event to be entered in the contest. One entry per receipt. Prize winner receives a standard interior stateroom for 2 valued at $899 per person. Winner is responsible for travel to and from Fort Lauderdale and any and all taxes, fees, on-board expenses, and gratuity.
TOUR DATES (More to follow. Check you local bookstore)
Tuesday, October 13 BORDERS 7:00 PM 10 Columbus Circle New York, NY
Friday, October 16 BOSTON UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE 1:00 PM 660 Beacon Street Boston, MA
Monday, October 19 POWELL’S BOOKS 7:30 PM 1005 W. Burnside Portland, OR
"When an editor suggested deleting 350 profanities from the manuscript of “From Here to Eternity,” Jones responded: “You know there is nothing salacious in this book as well as I do. Therefore, whatever changes you want made along that line will be made for propriety, and propriety is a very inconstant thing.” His daughter has learned that lesson: she doesn’t let propriety blunt her memories."
"My Secret Left Me Unable to Help," a fantastic essay by Joyce Maynard, was just published in Sunday's New York Times. Joyce Maynard is the author of Labor Day (9780061843402), which we have ecastically recommended here on Library Love Fest. The essay, which deals with Maynard's relationship with her daughter, actually gave me goosebumps upon reading-- don't miss it! And while you're at it, check out Simon Van Booy's equally incredible Modern Love essay from a few weeks back. I am not ashamed to admit that I cried at my desk after reading it, to the shock and bemusement of my co-workers.
Would you know evil if it sat next to you? That’s a good question – and one that New York Times bestselling author Jane Stanton Hitchcock answers in her latest page turner, Mortal Friends (in her words ‘a novel that has murder in it!’) Enter the dishy, political world of money and high society set squarely in Washington, DC. Her books have been described as “Ruth Rendell meets Dominick Dunne, for the sophisticated reader who wants the perfect beach read.” (Library Journal)
Libraries are near and dear to the heart of this wonderful writer. Last week Jane flew to Chicago to attend the American Library Association conference where she spoke to over 300 librarians at the ALTAFF Book and Author Tea and signed countless copies of her witty, smart whodunit, Mortal Friends.
She also took the time to write this message to librarians everywhere:
"Libraries are like houses of worship: Whether or not you use them yourself, it's important to know that they are there. In many ways they define a society and the values of that society. Librarians to me are the keepers of the flame of knowledge. When I was growing up, the librarian in my local library looked like a meek little old lady, but after you spent some time with her, you realized she was Athena with a sword, a wise and wonderful repository of wisdom."
Check out this great video taken of Jane while she signed books in the Harper booth at ALA:
More raves for Mortal Friends! “Mortal Friends is at once witty, sophisticated and chilling -- imagine Edgar Allan Poe and Edith Wharton collaborating on a mystery. This novel had me guessing and turning the pages until the very end, and even then, I was surprised. Nobody else out there writes, or entertains, like Jane Stanton Hitchcock.” — Susan Cheever
“Mortal Friends is a brilliant mix -- an expertly paced novel of suspense and a cutthroat comedy of manners. In Jane Stanton Hitchcock’s skilled hands, these Capitol killings show D.C. society for what it is -- Deliciously Criminal.” — Linda Fairstein
We’re so in love with Mortal Friends and you will be, too – once you’ve read it! So…to the lucky first 25 who reply to this post, we will send a complimentary copy of Mortal Friends. We’d love to hear what you think of this juicy page turner so send in your reviews and we’ll gladly post them. Happy Reading!
Dot Frank’s latest book, Return to Sullivans Island went on sale this week. This is the long awaited sequel to her first novel, the bestselling Sullivan's Island which launched Dot’s career. It debuted on the New York Times list at number nine, went back to press twenty five times, was published in ten foreign languages and today there are over one million copies in print.
Publishers Weekly calls Return to Sullivans Island “tight storytelling, winsomely oddball characters and touches of Southern magic make this a winner.”
The following letter is from Dot to librarians. Enjoy…
We've just recently blogged about the memoir, Perfection, by Julie Metz. For a better look at Julie's new life, as well as the events she discusses in her memoir, don't miss this incredible profile from Wednesday's New York Times. Happy Friday!
In The Color of Lightning, Paulette Jiles, author of the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestsellers Enemy Women and Stormy Weather delivers an amazing novel about the aftermath of the Civil War.
It is based on the true story of Brit Johnson, a freed black man who travels with his family from Kentucky to settle in Texas at the end of the Civil War. There, his wife and children are captured during an Indian raid, and Brit finds himself embroiled in the battle between the U.S. government and the native Americans whose land, freedom, and culture are threatened.
The New York Times Book Review called it “a gripping, deeply relevant book” and the Washington Post called it “glorious work”
Free copies to the 25 lucky people who send us a comment!
