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This week’s surprise book announcements

October 14, 2010October 3, 2011 ~ The Longest Chapter

First Britain's Man Booker Prize winner is announced, delivering comedy (for the first time), and then the finalists for the National Book Award, delivering omission (shock!). The NBA finalists are listed here, providing good selections for your Reading Table.

Andrew Ervin’s “Extraordinary Renditions”

August 30, 2010August 30, 2010 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 1 Comment

Here's a novel that's exquisitely created in a trim 192 pages, interrelating three lives in three stories. Not a book to pick up if you're looking for heart-thumping romance or stay-up-all-night drama. This is a book that tells a thoughtful, moving story.

There will be elephants

September 13, 2009September 13, 2009 ~ The Longest Chapter

Sam Savage's second novel, "The Cry of the Sloth," is as entertaining as his first. Here's what to expect.

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