By: Shawn Donley,
on 12/30/2014
During these cold, dark days of winter, there's nothing I enjoy more than losing myself in a book that evokes the mood of the season. Set in Swedish Lapland in the early 18th century, Wolf Winter is a wonderfully atmospheric novel that perfectly captures what it's like to live in a remote, unforgiving landscape. Debut [...]
By: Powell's Staff,
on 12/12/2014
Few topics are more contentious at Powell's than agreeing on the "best" works of fiction. Our tastes run the gamut from experimental tragicomedies to multi-generational sagas to offbeat coming-of-age tales to surreal character studies... and so on. As such, rather than present selections from one perspective, we thought it wise to get a more representative [...]
By: Dianna Dilworth,
on 9/4/2014
The Center for Fiction has unveiled the annual shortlist for the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize, a prize that carries $10,000 for a debut novel. Seven first-time novelists made the list. Judges this year include last year’s winner Margaret Wrinkle, as well as David Gilbert, Tayari Jones and Sigrid Nunez.
All of the short-listed authors will give a reading at the Center for Fiction on December 8th. The winner will be announced the next night at The Center for Fiction’s Annual Benefit and Awards Dinner in New York. Wrinkle will present the award. All of the runners up will receive a $1,000 prize.
Explore the shortlist after the jump. (more…)
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By: Tove,
on 5/29/2014
I finished The Enchanted in tears. My boyfriend looked over at me from the opposite end of the couch, asked what was wrong, and all I could say in response was, "That was such a beautiful book." Books mentioned in this post The Enchanted Rene Denfeld Used Hardcover $15.95
By: Powell's Staff,
on 3/10/2014
This round of Required Reading is dedicated to the place we at Powell's Books call home: the great Pacific Northwest. Whether you're from the area or you simply appreciate the region for its beauty, history, temperament, or legendary bookstore, these titles will give you a more nuanced understanding of this peculiar corner of the U.S. [...]
By: Powell's Staff,
on 3/10/2014
This round of Required Reading is dedicated to the place we at Powell's Books call home: the great Pacific Northwest. Whether you're from the area or you simply appreciate the region for its beauty, history, temperament, or legendary bookstore, these titles will give you a more nuanced understanding of this peculiar corner of the U.S. [...]
By: Mary Jo,
on 3/10/2014
An absolutely stunning first novel, Denfeld's exquisite, mythically flavored prose propels us through the difficult terrain of prison life. The lady, the priest, a mysterious unnamed prisoner, and a gently rotting stone prison share a common existence, yet nothing about them is common. These characters will haunt you long after the last page has been [...]
By: Molly J.,
on 3/6/2014
This book was an eye-opening look into a culture that Portlanders encounter on a daily basis but know little of. After reading this true-life, page-turning thriller, you'll be looking at the city around you with a leery eye. Books mentioned in this post All God's Children: Inside the Dark... Rene Denfeld Used Hardcover $13.95
By: Rene Denfeld,
on 2/27/2014
Describe your latest book. The Enchanted is a story narrated by a man on death row. The novel was inspired by my work as a death penalty investigator and some of the questions I face. Why do people do such terrible things to each other? What is the meaning of redemption? While the setting is [...]
By: Dianah,
on 10/7/2013
Rene Denfeld's The Enchanted is a book like no other. Set in a crumbling prison, the characters are the prisoners on death row, the grieving warden, the corrupt guard, the lady trying to stay the execution, the fallen priest, the white-haired boy, the horrified mother, and the inside drug lords. Almost no one has a name, [...]
