Friday, February 15, 2008

If these guys recommend books, they're worth reading

The National Book Critics Circle has issued its second list of books a lot of very well-read people hope you will read. Initially called the "most recommended" list, the NBCC has decided on a seasonal theme for this quarterly offering, namely "Good Reads: Winter List." Five hundred critics and authors, including the likes of Annie Proulx and Jonathan Franzen, sent in their votes.

At 7 p.m. Monday at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, two local award-winning authors, National Book Award Winner Charles Johnson and NBCC winner Jonathan Raban, as well as this writer and Seattle Weekly critic Brian Miller, will use the NBCC list as a springboard "for a discussion on good books, good reviews and how much difference a recommendation — be it from a critic or a friend — makes."


http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2004182127_buzz17.html

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