Tag Archives: Jess Walter

The Hollywood Life in Fiction

Posted on September 7, 2012 by

The Hollywood life is a glamorous one – at least that’s what it looks like on Oscar night. However, in three recent novels we’ve read (and loved), it seems celebrity is far more fleeting. The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty gives … Continue reading →

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We Recommend…Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

The gorgeous cover of Beautiful Ruins will find a reader dreaming of the Italian coastline and the story only adds to that reverie. The novel opens with an innkeeper attempting to create a sandy haven on his rocky beach and then a … Continue reading →

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