Erin

What makes a life? The people we know? The events we witness? The places we live? The illnesses we suffer? This is the theme explored in this monumental, original novel. From the moment of her calamitous birth, Daisy Goodwill Flett mesmerizes the reader with her compelling inner voice and her enticing unavailability. Because how well can we really know or trust this woman chronicling her own life? Told through a series of increasingly more interesting narrative techniques, "The Stone Diaries" is a stunning example of what good literature can be. - Erin

What a lovely romp. This book seems to morph into whatever you want it to be. If you're looking for fun, light adventure, the painful story of a young boy dealing with a broken family. If the slightly sinister capabilities of the imagination, this book has it. Read as deeply into it as you want - the layers seem to go on and on.

This novel centers on the al-Kharrats, a wealthy family of storytellers & car salesmen. Spanning generations, the novel's focal point is present-day Beirut, at the bedside of the dying family patriarch. From there it spirals out and folds in on itself in this acrobatic geometry of words that is simply breathtaking. Rich with Middle Eastern folklore and history, one of the most entertaining and accomplished pieces of literature I have read in a long time. - Erin