books by Farrar Straus Giroux     books:       How Fiction Works18 reviews James Wood Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 Brilliant little book Breathtaking exposition on the development of the novel over the last few centuries, in particular the "realist" style. Brilliant non-fiction gem about fiction. Opinionated rather than encyclopedic, but a great touchstone for further reading. The design of the book is particularly inviting--its modest weight, friendly typeface, and wide margins make this book a pleasant evening companion--a ...             Lush Life: A Novel161 reviews Richard Price Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 The Price is Right Richard Price is as good of a dialogue writer as exists today in my mind. "Lush Life" is his latest novel that brilliantly showcases his skills and keen knowledge and insights of city life, particularly NYC life. Other reviewers have already covered the plot so I won't spend my commentary focusing on that. The novels pace is criticized by some reviewers but I view the pace of the novel from ...             Middlesex: A Novel850 reviews Jeffrey Eugenides Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002 FANTASTIC!! After hearing the mention of this book on Oprah's show, I decided to purchase it. I'm not a big book reader, but I couldn't put it down. I took it everywhere with me for two weeks. I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. Now, I'm trying to decide who I will pass it along too.             The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down214 reviews Anne Fadiman Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1998 Eye Opening The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down chronicles the story of a little epileptic Hmong girl whose family does not accept the ways of the Western world and Western medicine. After reading this book, I find that I am more understanding to other cultures and ways of life. I too held almost an elitist opinion of the "American Way". This book gives a glimpse into the other side of the story. ...             Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America60 reviews Thomas L. Friedman Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 Required reading Clear, insightful, and meaningful; a great sequel to "The World is Flat," this book should be required reading for informed and influential persons today. It is well researched with impressive and diverse references giving their varied perspectives on timely topics. I enjoyed the colorful writing style, tone and pace. I was very impressed by this book.             Pumpkin Soup27 reviews Helen Cooper Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2005 Warm, FUNNY, great illustrations - family favorite I did not know the extent to which my daughter would come to love this book when I purchased it. Had I known, I would have found a hardcover edition. Let me just say, this is the first book that my almost 4 year old memorized (word for word). This is the first book that my 9 year old will go to when he wants to read to her (e.g. he wants to read it and needs an excuse). It is a warm tale ...             A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier410 reviews Ishmael Beah Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 Great Read!!! A Definite page turner! Couldn't sleep till i was done reading it. So poignantly written. It made me take a look at myself and humanity! Thanks Ishmael but I wish he would have talked about how he adjusted in the US. All the same, a must read!             The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy188 reviews John J. Mearsheimer, Stephen M. Walt Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 Read this book. Have you wondered why 19 Arabs flew 2 planes into the 2 towers? Have you wondered why Palestinians cheered on 9-11? Do you wonder why Arabs hate us? Do you wonder why George Bush, Dick Cheney, and the US congress supports Zionist aggression? Read this book. In a scholarly and organized fashion the authors show convincingly how Israel and US foreign policy has been a counterproductive and ...             Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall: A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager, ...99 reviews Anthony E. Wolf Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002 Right on target! I found this book to be of great value in improving communication with my 9th grade daughter. I wish I had read it sooner!             Home: A Novel24 reviews Marilynne Robinson Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 Can You Go Home Again? When Glory Boughton returns home to Gilead to care for her ailing father, she carries with her the regrets and fantasies of a life of her own - now abandoned. But soon after her return to the old homestead, her prodigal brother Jack writes a letter, announcing that he, too, is on his way home. After more than twenty years gone, she barely recognizes him - and a part of her resents his return, ...             The Collected Stories (FSG Classics)10 reviews Grace Paley Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 People say short stories are dying... This collection of short fiction demonstrates just how horrible that would be. Grace Paley's work is amazing in its lyrical sound - at some moments sparse, at others extremely detailed, and always poignant. Stories about single mothers, about women visiting elderly parents in odd nursing homes, about families in general, and how the world works (and worked). It is hard to find a good short ...             Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy (FSG Classics)573 reviews Jostein Gaarder Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 Worth it. Take the plunge. This really is a great introduction to philosophy--If that is what you want to read this book for, then as of yet I have not found a better book. The plot can be gimmicky, but you won't care if you'll realize it is just a little flavor to move the book along while tackling certain philosophical questions outside of history and instead inside the actual novel. There are over ...             The Brothers Karamazov109 reviews Fyodor Dostoevsky Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002 Perhaps the best novel ever written in the history of mankind At the beginning of my freshman year at college, a girl told me to read this book, it would 'change my life'. She wouldn't elaborate further. Now that I've read it, maybe I shouldn't either. Read it. Odd, its one of the most painful books I have ever read, it left me a wreck when I finished it. But its...comforting. Not in the story, in my own life. That won't make any sense till you ...             One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich168 reviews Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenitsyn Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1971 only one day in the gulag No study of the Soviet Union could be complete without reading "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich", By Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Unlike Solzhenitsyn's later novels "The First Circle" or "The Gulag Archipelago" that explore the life of a zeck (political prisoners) in depth, "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" is a simple straight forward narrative of a single day in the life of a zeck. ...             The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English3 reviews Henry Hitchings Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 How Words Reflect Our History Language is simply the way we transmit ideas to others, but it is never so simple. Because it is involved in almost everything we do, it reflects and affects history, culture, fashion, cooking, politics and more. You could study English, for instance, and learn aspects of all these spheres, because, as Henry Hitchings says, "Studying language enables an archaeology of human experience: words ...             Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life John Adams Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 John Adams is one of the most respected and loved of contemporary composers, and ?he has won his eminence fair and square: he has aimed high, he has addressed life as it is lived now, and he has found a language that makes sense to a wide audience? (Alex Ross, The New Yorker ). Now, in Hallelujah Junction , he incisively relates his life story, from his childhood to his early studies in classical composition amid the musical and social ferment ...             Holes3290 reviews Louis Sachar Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2008 Lizards, holes, onions... I have a lot of respect for a writer who can take holes, lizards and onions and create an incredible story. This book was amazing. It held my interest from the very first page. The characters were lovable and interesting (I particularly liked Zero), the plot was fast paced and engaging, the writing style was easy to read and follow. I felt like I was there with the boys digging all those ...             The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century1 review Thomas L. Friedman Farrar, Straus And Giroux, 2005 Gift book sent/recieved but........ Had book sent to a relative for B Day. Book was great in every way but.....receiver did not know it was from me. Only the seller's address was on the package. Amazon should have a note somewhere that says..."this is a gift from so and so.             Sea of Poppies: A Novel7 reviews Amitav Ghosh Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 Literature at its Very Best Somehow when I was in college I missed the fact that the British at one time were drug manufactures and drug pushers. In fact they were drug lords before there even was a Columbia. They forced Indians to grow poppies all along the Ganges, forced them to cultivate them and turn them into opium, which they forced upon the Chinese and when the emperor tried to outlaw it, they went to war to preserve ...             Max's Words13 reviews Kate Banks Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2006 Max's Words I bought this book because I thought it was cute (the cover intrigued me). I took it to my classroom to share with my lst grade students. They got so excited about it that they thought our class should start a word collection. So I drug out old magazines & newspapers and we began to clip and save the most fascinating words we could find. 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