Two novels. Both are set during the Second World War and yet neither is a war story. Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See, won the Pulitizer Prize for fiction this year. Read it to gain an appreciation for what editors mean when they say “character-driven plot.” This is much more than a story about WWII. Marie-Louise is a blind 14-year-old girl… [Read More]
Filed Under: Abigail Thomas, Anthony Doerr, Cathryn Prince, David Treuer, Heather Lende, Jon Krakauer, Jon Ronson, Kate Atkinson, Marilynne Robinson, Mary Norris, Sasha Martin, Smith Henderson, Vincent Crapanzano
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