A comment during an interview with author Mark Helprin turned my thinking to the books I’ve given most as gifts. Here they are.
Tag: Hans Fallada
For the woman in the back row
She asked me for a book recommendation, and I didn't give the best answer. Here's why that happened, and the book recommendations I wish I'd given.
A book club’s selection process
How do you decide what to read next? Here's an inside look at what happened when I presented six books to a book club.
Hans Fallada’s must-read masterpiece
Melville House, an independent publisher, has rediscovered and reissued books written by the once popular German novelist Hans Fallada. His last novel, "Every Man Dies Alone," wasn't available in English until Melville House hired a translator, Michael Hofmann. From reviews of the book to interviews with the publisher to articles about both, the message is clear: this book should not to be missed.
The Longest Chapter 