Comments on: Paul Auster wins Spain’s 2006 Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature

By: Janelle Martin

Janelle Martin — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:14:00 +0000

I’ve got New York Trilogy on my pile to “read again soon”. I was inspired by the new edition that Penguin put out as part of their Deluxe classic line. My next “listen to in the car” is Illumination Night so I’m pretty excited.

By: kimbofo

kimbofo — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 19:08:00 +0000

Oh, I didn’t know this. Thanks. I’m a new Paul Auster convert. I read New York Trilogy last year and loved it. Am currently waiting for Brooklyn Follies to be released in trade paperback format…

By: Janelle Martin

Janelle Martin — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 14:37:00 +0000

Thanks so much Rebecca Jane - you have me blushing.

I have a few recent reviews to post here in the next few days. Curently I'm reading for review:

1. Ticknor by Sheila Heti
2. When the Rivers Run Dry by Fred Pearce
3. The Secrets of Judas by James M. Robinson
4. The Dodecahedron Or a Frame for Frames by Paul Glennon

Tons of interesting stuff!

By: Rebecca Jane

Rebecca Jane — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 14:31:00 +0000

Janelle,
Thanks for the link. I appreciate your review; it’s like your own homage to lives that vanish. Nice work. What are you reviewing/reading these days?

By: Janelle Martin

Janelle Martin — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 02:11:00 +0000

Hi Rebecca Jane – you can find my review here -> http://www.armchairinterviews.com/reviews/categories/fiction/the_brooklyn_follies.php

It was in my top ten reads of 2005 (I got to read an advance copy). I know others gave it a iffy review but I thought it was fantastic.

By: Rebecca Jane

Rebecca Jane — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:42:00 +0000

Thank you for your post. I am also an Auster fan, and I’m reading Brooklyn Follies now. Where can I find your review of it? The New York Times review was not so flattering.