If I had to sum up Yann Martel’s new novel in one word, it would be “grim,” which is not to deter readers but to prepare them. In scope, if not in length, Beatrice and Virgil rivals Martel’s previous novel, Life of Pi, with its necessary and answerless questions and its cast of bizarre characters.
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“I write to discover what I know.” ~ Flannery O’Connor
Welcome! A few minutes spent poking around here will reveal that, like me, my site resists easy labels and categories. I tend to see it as a cross between an author information site (I discuss my books, current writing projects, and thoughts on the writing process) and a book/lit blog (I also review a lot of the books I read and occasionally participate in a reading challenge or a group effort with other book bloggers). The emphasis may shift in any given month, but overall my purpose is to write, read, and blog about both. And I consider it a privilege to dialogue with you, so please feel free to leave a comment and start a conversation. You can also contact me via the green email button in the sidebar, or visit my History Lives series site.
Happy reading!
Mindy
If you’re looking for my formal bio:
Mindy Rice Withrow is co-author of the five-volume History Lives series, a YA history of Christianity. An editor and marketing communications specialist, she is currently working on short fiction and a novel. Born and raised in Northwest Ohio, she has lived in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Birmingham, AL, and has recently returned to her home state, where she lives with her husband, historian Brandon Withrow.
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