Sixty-five of the world's leading writers open up about the books and authors that have meant the most to them Every Sunday, readers of The New York Times Book Review turn with anticipation to see which novelist, historian, short story writer, or artist will be the subject of the popular By the Book feature. These wide-ranging interviews are conducted by Pamela Paul, the editor of the Book Review, and here she brings together sixty-five of the most intriguing and fascinating exchanges, featuring personalities as varied as David Sedaris, Hilary Mantel, Michael Chabon, Khaled Hosseini, Anne…mehr
Sixty-five of the world's leading writers open up about the books and authors that have meant the most to them Every Sunday, readers of The New York Times Book Review turn with anticipation to see which novelist, historian, short story writer, or artist will be the subject of the popular By the Book feature. These wide-ranging interviews are conducted by Pamela Paul, the editor of the Book Review, and here she brings together sixty-five of the most intriguing and fascinating exchanges, featuring personalities as varied as David Sedaris, Hilary Mantel, Michael Chabon, Khaled Hosseini, Anne Lamott, and James Patterson. By the Book contains the full uncut interviews, offering a range of experiences and observations that deepens readers' understanding of the literary sensibility and the writing process. The questions and answers admit us into the private worlds of these authors, as they reflect on their work habits, reading preferences, inspirations, pet peeves, and recommendations. For the devoted reader, By the Book is a way to invite sixty-five of the most interesting guests into your world. It's a book party not to be missed. Featuring Conversations with . . . Lena Dunham John Irving Elizabeth Gilbert Ira Glass Junot Díaz J. K. Rowling Ian McEwan Jared Diamond Alain de Botton Katherine Boo Sheryl Sandberg Isabel Allende Anna Quindlen Jonathan Franzen Dan Brown James McBride Jhumpa Lahiri Christopher Buckley Malcolm Gladwell Donna Tartt Ann Patchett Neil deGrasse Tyson Chang-Rae Lee Gary Shteyngart . . . among othersHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Pamela Paul is the editor of The New York Times Book Review and oversees books coverage at The New York Times. She is also the host of the weekly podcast, Inside The New York Times Book Review. Her books include My Life with Bob, By the Book, Parenting, Inc., Pornified, and The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony. Prior to joining the Times, she was a contributor to Time magazine and The Economist; her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Slate, and Vogue.
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Foreword by Scott Turow xiii Introduction by Pamela Paul xvii David Sedaris 2 Lena Dunham 6 Neil Gaiman 10 Mary Higgins Clark 16 Drew Gilpin Faust 20 Carl Hiaasen 24 John Irving 28 Elizabeth Gilbert 32 Richard Ford 36 Colin Powell 40 Dave Eggers 44 Sylvia Nasar 48 Ira Glass 52 Junot Díaz 58 Joyce Carol Oates 64 Nicholson Baker 70 Emma Thompson 74 Michael Chabon 78 Jeffrey Eugenides 82 J. K. Rowling 86 David Mitchell 90 John Grisham 96 P. J. O'Rourke 100 Anne Lamott 104 Ian McEwan 108 Lee Child 112 Arnold Schwarzenegger 118 Francine Prose 122 Jared Diamond 126 Alain de Botton 132 Dave Barry 136 Katherine Boo 140 Marilynne Robinson 144 Sheryl Sandberg 148 Caroline Kennedy 152 Isabel Allende 158 Anna Quindlen 162 Jonathan Franzen 166 Hilary Mantel 170 Walt er Mosley 176 Khaled Hosseini 182 Jeannette Walls 186 Dan Brown 190 Dan Savage 194 Christopher Buckley 198 Curtis Sittenfeld 202 James McBride 206 James Patterson 210 Jonathan Lethem 214 Jhumpa Lahiri 218 Richard Dawkins 222 Sting 228 Andrew Solomon 232 Malcolm Gladwell 238 Scott Turow 242 Donna Tartt 246 Ann Patchett 250 Amy Tan 254 Bryan Cranston 260 Michael Connelly 264 Neil deGrasse Tyson 268 E. L. Doctorow 274 Chang-rae Lee 280 Gary Shteyngart 286 Rachel Kushner 290 acknowledgments 295 index 297
Foreword by Scott Turow xiii Introduction by Pamela Paul xvii David Sedaris 2 Lena Dunham 6 Neil Gaiman 10 Mary Higgins Clark 16 Drew Gilpin Faust 20 Carl Hiaasen 24 John Irving 28 Elizabeth Gilbert 32 Richard Ford 36 Colin Powell 40 Dave Eggers 44 Sylvia Nasar 48 Ira Glass 52 Junot Díaz 58 Joyce Carol Oates 64 Nicholson Baker 70 Emma Thompson 74 Michael Chabon 78 Jeffrey Eugenides 82 J. K. Rowling 86 David Mitchell 90 John Grisham 96 P. J. O'Rourke 100 Anne Lamott 104 Ian McEwan 108 Lee Child 112 Arnold Schwarzenegger 118 Francine Prose 122 Jared Diamond 126 Alain de Botton 132 Dave Barry 136 Katherine Boo 140 Marilynne Robinson 144 Sheryl Sandberg 148 Caroline Kennedy 152 Isabel Allende 158 Anna Quindlen 162 Jonathan Franzen 166 Hilary Mantel 170 Walt er Mosley 176 Khaled Hosseini 182 Jeannette Walls 186 Dan Brown 190 Dan Savage 194 Christopher Buckley 198 Curtis Sittenfeld 202 James McBride 206 James Patterson 210 Jonathan Lethem 214 Jhumpa Lahiri 218 Richard Dawkins 222 Sting 228 Andrew Solomon 232 Malcolm Gladwell 238 Scott Turow 242 Donna Tartt 246 Ann Patchett 250 Amy Tan 254 Bryan Cranston 260 Michael Connelly 264 Neil deGrasse Tyson 268 E. L. Doctorow 274 Chang-rae Lee 280 Gary Shteyngart 286 Rachel Kushner 290 acknowledgments 295 index 297
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