The main protagonist of this 1997 nonfiction title by Jon Krakauer about the deadliest climb in Mt. Everest’s history is the world highest mountain; the leading foe, the sudden snowstorm that caught several simultaneous expeditions by surprise. Unforgettable and a page-turner…(Read More)
On a lighter note, Eowyn Ivey’s debut novel takes the reader deep into the wilds of the author’s native Alaska, tender even while describing the difficulties of 1920s homesteading life. Added bonus: the irresistible book jacket…(Read More)
“Most literary novelists feel relatively confident they can sell copies of their newly published book to their parents, probably to their siblings, maybe (if they haven’t sparred too often over loud music, lawnmowers, or leaf blowers) to their neighbors… But how about beyond the fruited plain? Whose work gets read outside of America?” Finding…(Read More)
A new article by Anne is up on the The Millions about how and which American authors of literary novels are read overseas, particularly in France. “Most literary novelists feel relatively confident they can sell copies of their newly published book to their parents, probably to their siblings, maybe (if they haven’t sparred too…(Read More)
I love thinking about An Unexpected Guest circling the globe. One clutch of outside-North-America readership has come from the Australian edition of the novel, published by 4th Estate/HarperCollins. All Things Literary blog, from down under, just named An Unexpected Guest a Best Fiction Read of 2012. Also on the list, noted as…(Read More)
Here’s another end-of-year list, where I was really happy to find An Unexpected Guest: Best First lines for 2012. What fun and what a writerly honor. For the full list and text, look here.  …(Read More)
Dreaming of Open Seas has chosen An Unexpected Guest one of five top reads for 2012. To read more, including the full list, look here.  …(Read More)
Pinal County Libraries have chosen An Unexpected Guest for their Best Books of 2012 top-ten “Fantastic Fiction” list. To see the whole list, look here…(Read More)
An Unexpected Guest is the 2012 Best Contemporary Fiction title according to the Christian Manifesto…(Read More)
An Unexpected Guest is a 2012 Literary Favorite on Eric Forbes’s Book Addict’s Guide to Good Books, and one of three nominees for Best Contemporary Fiction of 2012 at The Christian Manifesto. For links, see here and here…(Read More)
