Ann Levin Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Ann Levin

A poignant first novel that explores the charged question of what constitutes identity — family or tribe?...It is a gripping ending to a thoughtful, heartfelt exploration of what it means to be part of a family and a community.

Ann Levin

Morgan Talty's debut novel "Fire Exit" is a brave, heartfelt exploration of family and tribal identity.

Ann Levin

[McEwan] performs a remarkable trick: He manages to create an ineffable sense of mystery out of a rather ordinary human life ... How does McEwan pull it off? Through the patient accretion of closely observed detail and one beautiful, shimmering sentence after another.

Ann Levin

@_MonaSimpson’s latest novel is a brilliant exploration of a family haunted by a parent’s mental illness. Read my review for @AP. #novels #fiction #bookreviews https://t.co/8Qreg7YU65

Ann Levin

McBride…writes sentences and paragraphs that swing like jazz melodies. Whether he’s describing Malachi, the mysterious klezmer dancer interrogated by police, or Miggy, a formidable Gullah fortuneteller, he creates utterly believable characters who speak pitch-perfect dialogue.

Ann Levin

Rebecca Makkai’s follow-up to “The Great Believers” is an intricately plotted boarding school whodunit fueled by lyrical writing and feminist rage. Read my review for @AP: https://t.co/tCxgl0460q #bookreviews #fiction #truecrime #publishing

Ann Levin

She has followed up her debut with a sweeping, multigenerational saga that is twice as long and very serious…Khong has offered up a veritable smorgasbord of ideas — on IVF, genetic engineering, different cultural styles of parenting, and what it means to be a “real American.”

Ann Levin

Francine Prose's memoir "1974" -- about her brief, ill-fated love affair with Tony Russo of Pentagon Papers fame -- is a wrenching elegy for the baby boom generation.

Ann Levin

...Overall, he has written a seductive, highly imaginative story that testifies to the transformative power of art.

Ann Levin

So excited I got to review Roddy Doyle's latest installment in the life and times of Paula Spencer... who was featured in two of his earlier novels. Highly recommend to anyone who loves Doyle, Irish storytellers, dialogue-heavy fiction, and just plain old great writing.