Meg Wolitzer appears in the following:
'Florida,' 'The Witch Elm,' 'The Female Persuasion'
Wednesday, December 26, 2018
Lauren Groff on "Florida." Tana French on "The Witch Elm." Meg Wolitzer on "The Female Persuasion."
Learning from Elie Wiesel, 'The Female Persuasion,' The Helga Podcast
Monday, November 26, 2018
Ariel Burger on "Witness: Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom." Meg Wolitzer on "The Female Persuasion." Helga Davis on the Helga podcast.
Ishiguro's 'Buried Giant' Gets Lost In Its Own Fog
Wednesday, March 04, 2015
Kazuo Ishiguro's latest novel is set in a mythical Arthurian England. Though the premise was promising, the book is too vague to make much of an impact.
Ignoring The Rules, Kelly Link Traffics In Wonder, Irony, And Teenage Longings
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
As a writer Kelly Link is possessed of many magical powers, but to me what's most notable about her new collection, Get in Trouble, is its astonishing freedom. It's one thing to put demon lovers and ghost boyfriends and spaceships in your stories, but it's something else to allow yourself ...
Actress Anjelica Huston's Memoir Has Glitz, But Lacks Depth
Thursday, November 06, 2014
Anjelica Huston's memoir is all Hollywood, all the time. It's full of anecdotes about Jack Nicholson and other stars. But these stories of excess, fame and money lack feeling and subtext.
Margaret Atwood's 'Stone Mattress' Is Full Of Sharp And Jabbing Truths
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
In her latest collection, Margaret Atwood takes on death, dreadfulness and the use of fantasy. Though these stories are strange and wild, they all somehow ring true.
Legal Dilemmas Become Human Drama In Ian McEwan's Latest
Friday, September 05, 2014
The Children Act by Ian McEwan is about a judge whose ruling decides the fate of a teenager in ways she can't imagine. It's written with McEwan's trademark gracefulness and control.
Teen Drama? Occult Thriller? Gritty War Epic? 'Bone Clocks' Is All Three
Thursday, August 28, 2014
David Mitchell's new novel might span five perspectives and six decades, but he brings this complex mix together with signature elegance. The combination makes for a thrilling read.
Haruki Murakami Paints A 'Colorless' Character In A Vividly Imagined World
Monday, August 18, 2014
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki, about a young man looking for closure, offers Haruki Murakami's trademark blend of fantasy and reality. Some moments fall flat, but many others are intoxicating.
Strange And Beautiful Love Stories Light Up 'Paper Lantern'
Monday, June 23, 2014
The stories in Stuart Dybek's latest collection concern themselves with strong feelings, and sometimes with crazed longings. Reviewer Meg Wolitzer finds them "a little alarming, a little wonderful."
Pro-Russian Separatists To Join Ukrainian Cease-Fire
Monday, June 23, 2014
Days after Kiev announced a unilateral weeklong halt in the fighting, forces belonging to the self-declared "Donetsk People's Republic" say they will honor it.
A Satire Of Literary Prizes Reveals A World Of Insanity
Friday, May 30, 2014
Edward St. Aubyn is no stranger to losing out on awards. In 2006 his novel was shortlisted for the Man Booker. But in 2011 he didn't even make the longlist. Now he's getting his revenge.
In 'Every Day Is For The Thief,' Cole Chronicles A City's Reality
Saturday, April 26, 2014
In Teju Cole's newest, elliptical novel, an unnamed narrator visits his native country, alarmed at what has changed, and at what hasn't.
After A Disaster In 'Family Life,' Relief Never Comes
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Akhil Sharma took over a decade to write his novel, Family Life, a mostly autobiographical account of an immigrant family and an accident that shatters their dreams for the future.
Ryan Budget Vote Produces 'Win' For Both Parties
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Democrats made lots of speeches about the horrors of the GOP's Ryan budget. Republicans made lots of speeches about its wonders. The actual effect on public policy? None.
Dinaw Mengestu Embraces The Vastness Of Love And War
Thursday, April 03, 2014
Meg Wolitzer says All Our Names, told in the alternating voices of two lovers, is a subtle masterpiece. It tackles huge themes — relationships, violence, identity, racism — but never overreaches.
When You Befriend A Killer, You Can't Not Write About It
Thursday, March 13, 2014
In 2008, Clark Rockefeller kidnapped his daughter and led police on a weeklong chase. Turned out he wasn't a Rockefeller at all; he was an impostor who happened to be friends with writer Walter Kirn.
For Anjelica Huston, The 'Story' Starts Long Before Los Angeles
Monday, December 02, 2013
When I saw that the actress Anjelica Huston had written a memoir, I thought, "Oh, good, I'll read that." I assumed it would be filled with wild stories from '70s and '80s Hollywood and her relationship with Jack Nicholson. What it was like to win an Academy Award for Best ...
Feminist, Foodie, Filmmaker — Ephron Did It All, And Wrote About It, Too
Wednesday, November 06, 2013
When writers die, it's hard to know if their work will live on. I'm always amazed at what does or doesn't last –– what seems fresh as time passes, or what takes on that dreaded sepia tint even just a year or two later.
When Nora Ephron died in June ...
Bridget In Middle Age: We're Not So 'Mad About' This Girl
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
As you may have already heard by now, in the latest installment of the Bridget Jones saga, sexy love interest Mark Darcy is dead. The outcry over his death was not caused by sadness so much as by the sense readers had that killing him was a cheat, a sacrilege, ...
