Category Archives: Reviews

John Freeman, How to Read a Novelist, a review

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Ellen Akins

On October 26 (playing catch-up here), the Minneapolis Star Tribune published my review of John Freeman’s How to Read a Novelist. Shortly thereafter, the Star Trib’s book editor, Laurie Hertzel, and I went to see Freeman being interviewed by Louise … Continue reading →

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In Pinelight, a novel by Thomas Rayfiel, 2 views

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Ellen Akins

On December 21, the Minneapolis Star Tribune published my review of Thomas Rayfiel‘s novel, In Pinelight.  Shortly thereafter I found a much longer (comprehensive) (better) review in Booklist, by Brian Gittis, who managed to anticipate the reaction many readers might … Continue reading →

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