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Jean Thompson's short-story collection 'Who Do You Love' is a beautiful book, but a hell of a sad one.
Jeff Giles -
I like beautiful writing, pain, unexpected humor, and the message that, at the last second, people are going to be kind to each other. It almost doesn't matter what the genre is.
Jeff Giles
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In the annals of the rich and miserable, Christina Onassis stands out, if only because she was so rich and so miserable.
Jeff Giles -
Any time a young adult book throws a girl and a guy together, the clock starts running on the countdown to the kiss.
Jeff Giles -
It's been said that Generation X should get a life. Well, in 'Bottle Rocket,' they get a life of crime. Or at least try.
Jeff Giles -
'White Teeth' has far too many characters, and its plot is tortured. But Smith has an astonishing intellect. She writes sharp dialogue for every age and race - and she's funny as hell.
Jeff Giles -
It is amazing how quickly a true talent can announce itself. In the case of Myla Goldberg, it is not even a matter of pages, but of sentences.
Jeff Giles -
Sharon Stone has made a fortune from her movies, so who says you can't get something for nothing?
Jeff Giles