Tag: Amor Towles

by M. Bijman May 6, 2022

Discussion of writing style Review of literary fiction Review of modern fiction Review of new book

It’s only ten days but it feels like forever – The Lincoln Highway, by Amor Towles

Amor Towles wrote the excellent novel, A Gentleman in Moscow (2019), which I thoroughly enjoyed. It received a lot ofContinue Reading

by M. Bijman December 3, 2021

Award-winning novel List of top books

Are you familiar with any of these contenders for awards?

It’s book awards season again, alas. I used to be one of those tail-wagging puppies that practically did zoomies whenContinue Reading

by M. Bijman August 14, 2020

Authors to watch Current events Discussion of author’s portfolio getting published Non-fiction Poetry

From Babel to Borne – Upcoming Publications from Favourite Authors

What are my favourite authors doing next? My favourite authors have new works in the works, pardon the pun, soContinue Reading

by M. Bijman January 10, 2017

Discussion of genre Discussion of writing style Modern fiction Review of literary fiction Review of new book Review of new novel

From the inside looking out – A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles

This is a stylized, studied novel, about a stylish gentleman, written in elegant style. It has a fin-de-siècle feel to it,Continue Reading

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