The book came out May 10, which, by sheer accident, was the anniversary of the infamous book-burning that took place on that date in 1933, during Adolf Hitler’s first year as chancellor of Germany. A very strange confluence indeed! In just that short time, a lot of great things have happened: –The book has already . . .
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I’m fascinated to learn from early readers of my new book, In the Garden of Beasts, that there is an intensity to the narrative that frankly goes beyond what I had thought readers would experience. Though I have a question, why ARE there any early readers, considering the book comes out May 10? Well, anyway, these . . .
Read MoreI must say, it is always a pleasure to be interviewed by Terry Gross of NPR’s “Fresh Air.” Frankly, she may at this point know as much about my new book–In the Garden of Beasts–as I do. Gad, maybe more! She asks the smartest things, and doesn’t let you off the hook with puffball questions. . . .
Read MoreNext week my new book, In the Garden of Beasts, will reach bookstores at last–and, to those who pre-ordered e-copies of the book, it will be flashed digitally (and, frankly, rather miraculously) to Kindles and Nooks and iPads all over the place. I like to imagine a guy on the Long Island Railroad on his way to . . .
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In my new book, which goes on sale May 10, I set out to try to capture a sense of what it must have been like to live in Berlin in 1933-34, during Hitler’s first year or so in power. Most of us tend, I think, to view the whole Nazi epoch, 1933-1945, as if . . .
Read MoreAs the launch date for my new book nears, I continue to look for signs as to how it will be received. The latest sign: USA Today just chose the book as one of its top ten to watch for in May. I was also pleased to learn earlier this week that Amazon named it . . .
Read MoreOkay, so at the moment I’m a little hard up for news. But, the first hardcover copies of In the Garden of Beasts did arrive at my house–though the book won’t go on sale until May 10–and much to my delight it looks great. I keep wiping fingerprints off the cover, which is the kind . . .
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My first hardcover copies of In the Garden of Beasts arrived the other day via Federal Express (the book, however, does not go on sale until May 10). This is always an important moment, for it marks the point where a book is really, truly done–a terrifying moment, in a way. It’s my baby, and . . .
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So I’m steeling myself now for the upcoming tour for my new book, In the Garden of Beasts. The tour begins May 10, when the book goes on sale, and will take me to Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Nashville, and other far-flung places. Cate Blanchett has agreed to accompany me for the entire journey. And . . .
Read MoreThe Latest Advance Reviews: “Excellent….suspenseful, [has] the feel of a John le Carré novel.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “A brilliant and often infuriating account of the experiences and evolving attitudes of the Dodd family during Hitler’s critical first year in power. With the benefit of hindsight, of course, the Dodds seem almost criminally ignorant, but . . .
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