Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Feb. 2-8: The Virgin Mary, The Prophet Muhammad And A Stalker Student





The Testament of Mary



A fictional imagining of the Virgin Mary's life finds her living a solitary existence in Ephesus. Years after her son's crucifixion, she struggles with guilt, anger and feelings that her son is not the son of God; that his sacrifice was not for a worthy cause.





News and Reviews



Interview: A New 'Testament' Told From Mary's Point Of View Nov. 28, 2012

Book Review: A Vengeful Virgin In 'The Testament Of Mary' Nov. 14, 2012









The First Muslim



The Story of Muhammad



Lesley Hazleton tells the story of how Mohammad went from orphan to merchant to founder of one of the Earth's largest faiths.





News and Reviews



Book Review: Separating Man From Myth In 'The First Muslim' Jan. 29, 2013









Give Me Everything You Have



On Being Stalked



A true story of obsessive love turning to obsessive hate, Give Me Everything You Have chronicles the author's harrowing ordeal at the hands of a former student whose campaign of hate mail, violently anti-Semitic online postings and false public accusations were orchestrated to destroy his professional and personal life.





News and Reviews



Book Review: A Soured Student-Teacher Friendship Threatens 'Everything' Feb. 12, 2013









A Constellation of Vital Phenomena



In war-torn Chechnya, a doctor watches as Russian soldiers abduct his neighbor, who has been accused of aiding Chechen rebels. He later rescues the neighbor's 8-year-old daughter, then colludes with another doctor to form an unlikely family amid the daily violence.





News and Reviews



Interview: Transcending Hardships By Saving Others In 'Constellation' May 25, 2013

First Read: 'A Constellation Of Vital Phenomena' April 25, 2013

Book Review: From A Debut Writer, A Polished, Passionate, Must-Read Book May 6, 2013









The Woman Upstairs



Nora is a reclusive schoolteacher whose dreams of being an artist have been suppressed. She is seething inside with rage and resentment, but she manages keeps her anger in until she meets another woman who has everything she does not: a husband, a child and a successful art career. And then everything begins to unravel.





News and Reviews



Critics' Lists: Need A Read? Here Are Maureen Corrigan's Favorite Books Of 2013 Dec. 11, 2013

Interview: Unacceptable Anger From 'The Woman Upstairs' May 19, 2013

Book Review: The Rich And Furious Inner Life Of 'The Woman Upstairs' May 16, 2013









See Now Then



Jamaica Kincaid's novel opens with a scene of a seemingly idyllic home life in small-town New England. But it soon becomes clear that the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Sweet is anything but sweet.





News and Reviews



Book Review: Writing Well Is The Wronged Wife's Revenge In 'See Now Then' Feb. 5, 2013

Interview: Time Rules In Jamaica Kincaid's New Novel, 'See Now Then' March 3, 2013







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