Birds

The Dovekeepers

Buried In Print2014-03-15T17:50:50-04:00

Inspired by the the lost stories of two women and five children who survived an ancient massacre, Alice Hoffman spent five years writing The Dovekeepers. She doesn't feel that she chose to tell the story; she felt driven to tell it. "It was a gift from my great-great

The DovekeepersBuried In Print2014-03-15T17:50:50-04:00

Alissa York’s Fauna (2010)

Buried In Print2014-03-15T16:00:31-04:00

Alissa York's Fauna Random House, 2010 What is so remarkable about Fauna is that it is all-of-a-piece. (It's exactly the kind of book that makes me proud to be a reader.) From its beautifully crafted outer covers: a soft, earthy brown -- imprinted with a turtle. Underneath its rich burgundy

Alissa York’s Fauna (2010)Buried In Print2014-03-15T16:00:31-04:00

Liza and Her Parrot, VMC #417

Buried In Print2014-02-27T19:40:33-05:00

Pat Barker's Liza's England (Virago, VMC #417, 1986) This month two longstanding reading projects intersect: the Green VMCs and the Orange Prize meet. Historically I believe there are four authors whose writing has been published on the Virago Modern Classic list and has also been listed for the Orange Prize

Liza and Her Parrot, VMC #417Buried In Print2014-02-27T19:40:33-05:00