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| Author Karen Russell and friend |
Here the NY Times weighs in with their notable picks of the year. It is a good solid list though with few surprises.
I was pleased to see Swamplandia! by Karen Russell make the cut.
I was pleased to see Swamplandia! by Karen Russell make the cut.
My two cents on that book can be read here:
http://goo.gl/a3Bi9. Don't miss out on this book or her first short story collection, the brilliant St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves. Russell is an immense talent.
Oddly, the book is to be adapted by HBO and producer Scott Rudin as a "half hour comedy project"(!) with the author consulting. While HBO has created some real magic, this leaves me baffled. If it ever makes it to the screen, my high hopes for it will be matched with low expectations. Then again, I would love to see HBO prove me wrong.
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