Choose one book from the list below write a book report
Just say something about the author's life experience on the interview part
On the first page tell me what happens in the book. In the case of short-story collections, tell me what happens in two or three particular stories and then discuss more generally what the collection is about. What kind of stories are they? Are there consistent themes? On the second page tell me what you have learned about the author, both from your research and from the interview we did with the author in class. You must use at least two good quotes from the author on this second page. On the third page give me your personal assessment of the book, starting with a summation of what professional critics have said and then focusing on what you learned from reading the book and talking to the author. In the case of novels that also became movies or TV shows, you can discuss the differences between the film/TV version and the novel on your third page.
1."A Turn of Light" by Julie Czerneda. Classic fantasy, with a young girl in a rural village who discovers her special powers and responsibilities. The novel was named Canada's Best English Novel of the year in the Prix Aurora Awards.
2."Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day," by Ben Loory (minimalist literary short-story collection)
3."Shock Wave," by Jim Born. Thriller novel with FBI, CIA and more. Set in Florida.
4."Red Planet Blues," by Robert J. Sawyer. A murder mystery set on Mars.
5."A City of Shadows" by Michael Russell. World War II era spy novel set in Dublin and Europe on the cusp of war.
6."Errantry," by Elizabeth Hand. Literary fantasy from a major award-winning writer.
7."Field of Fantasies," a collection of baseball and fantasy stories edited by Rick Wilber and with stories by Stephen King and many others.
8."Something Real" and "At Palomar" and "Walking to Boston" in Kindle format, by Rick Wilber (short stories)
9."On a Red Station, Drifting" novella by Aliette de Bodard. Alternate history/science fiction with Vietnamese/Chinese influence throughout by a new major writer.
10."Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald" by Therese Anne Fowler. A novelization of the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald's troubled wife. Will soon be an HBO miniseries.