There are certain titles that need little introduction on RobAroundBooks, and the Bristol Short Story Prize anthology is one of them. If you're a regular then you'll know that I rate this anthology very highly, and so with the arrival of BSSP Volume … [Read more...]
Afterthoughts: Atlas of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky
August 13, 2011 By 1 Comment
In a Nutshell: Finally, a coffee table book that's worth its weight in gold. Well written and beautifully presented, Atlas of Remote Islands is a perfect companion for anyone wishing to escape their dreary surroundings to indulge in a spot of remote … [Read more...]
Forethoughts: The Art of Fact edited by Kevin Kerrane and Ben Yagoda
August 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Art of Fact: A Historical Anthology of Literary Journalism (Simon & Schuster) may have been published in 1997 but it still stands as one of the finest anthologies on the subject of literary nonfiction. So what better book to complement my read … [Read more...]
Forethoughts: Atlas of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky
August 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Note: My afterthoughts for Atlas of Remote Islands have now been posted (but I'd still like it if you read my forethoughts for this title, if you haven't already). The first thing I have to make clear about this, my next read in preparation for … [Read more...]
Forethoughts: Things We Didn’t See Coming by Steven Amsterdam
July 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Now here's a work of fiction that I know absolutely nothing about; and I know even less about its author, Steven Amsterdam. However, I have it on very good authority that Things We Didn't See Coming (Harvill Secker) is an unmissable debut, and I … [Read more...]
Forethoughts: Today by David Miller
June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What you will to begin to see now on RobAroundBooks over next the few weeks is a targeting of specific books which are linked to this year's Edinburgh Book Festival, or to be more precise the events that I'm attending during the month of … [Read more...]
Forethoughts: Everything Beautiful Began After by Simon Van Booy
June 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
As many of you will know already, lit reviewing is a never-ending cycle of read and review, read and review, read and review, and while there are no complaints about that from me (because at the end of the day it's both a thrilling job and a … [Read more...]