Vanina Marsot sets her first novel, "Foreign Tongue: a Novel of Life and Love in Paris," in her own neighborhood near Canal Saint Martin. In the story, Anna leaves Los Angeles with a broken heart and moves into a relative's vacant apartment in Paris. She speaks French and soon becomes a translator for a mysterious unknown author, falls in love with an actor, visits friends and eats the most mouthwatering foods. There's a lot to think about in this novel, especially the role of culture in translation, the responsibility of the translator and the theory of translation. In the interview Vanina reveals some interesting little known parts of Paris to visit when you are next there.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Friday, July 31, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
About Books, July 25, 2009
Emyl Jenkins, an antiques appraiser in real life, writes a second mystery novel about another antiques appraiser, Sterling Glass. This is not a murder mystery but an investigation at a Virginia mansion whose contents seem to be fake and which suffered a break-in. Along the way you'll learn lots about the antique business. There is also a useful guide "to the Most Popular, and Often Found, Antiques," in the back of the book.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
About Books, July 18, 2009
Peter De Jonge, after co-authoring three James Patterson novels, has published his first solo novel, "Shadows Still Remain." De Jonge managed to obtain the consent of NYPD detectives to ride with them as they worked in the 7th precinct. This real life experience is evident in the very authentic and surprising story of Detective Darlene H'Hara, her partner, Serge Krekorian, and their search for a young woman's killer.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
About Books, July 11, 2009
Michael Perry is a Wisconsin farm lad who writes about country living in "Coop: a Year of Pigs, Poultry and Parenting." His memories of growing up on a dairy farm in a family of many children are interspersed with his account of his life on his own place, building a chicken coop, bringing home a pig, helping deliver his daughter, and many laughs.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
About Books, July 4, 2009
Laura Dave writes about two women in "The Divorce Party." One is looking forward to marriage and one is ending her marriage. They and their partners and friends meet at a divorce party. Usually divorce parties are held by a woman to celebrate her independence but this one is hosted by both the husband and wife and the results are very interesting. So is the setting (Montauk, Long Island) and the descriptions of food. I hate the saying a book would be "good summer reading" but this one would be. Jennifer Aniston has optioned is for a film to be released in 2010.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
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