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Books by Nicole Krauss
Great House
- Paperback, 289 pages
The Future Dictionary of America
- Hardcover, 208 pages
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The History of Love
- Hardcover, 252 pages
NPR stories about Nicole Krauss
New In Paperback
Puppy Love, A Death 'In The Woods', Fractured Memories, And More
September 7, 2011 National Book Award finalist Nicole Krauss returns, along with supernatural romance writer Charlaine Harris, British pop novelist Allison Pearson and melodramatist Scott Spencer, while NPR host Michele Norris shares a story of parental sacrifice and the search for a better America.
Fractured Memories Haunt Masterful 'Great House'
October 16, 2010 In Nicole Krauss' Great House, the war-torn narratives of a historian, a poet and two novelists revolve around the writing desk they share. The result is an elegant study of memory, loss and the importance of literature.
Author Interviews
Krauss' 'Great House' Built On 'Willful Uncertainty'
October 14, 2010 Novelist Nicole Krauss explains how not knowing is an integral part of her writing process. She says her doubt-ridden characters in Great House are reflections of her own approach to fiction; she doesn't know what's going to happen — until it does.
Books We Like
Narratives Of Grief Fill Krauss' 'Great House'
October 12, 2010 Novelist Nicole Krauss artfully weaves disparate stories of love and loss into a devastating examination of the weight of memory on those left behind. Four narrators are connected by an antique desk separated from its original owner during the Holocaust.
What Are Your Summer Reads?
Carolyn Hax's Advice On What To Read
July 30, 2006 This week's Summer Reader segment calls on Carolyn Hax for her advice on what to read this summer. Hax makes a living off her advice, writing The Washington Post's nationally syndicated column "Tell Me About It."
Read Any Good Books?
'The History of Love' by Nicole Krauss
July 11, 2006 Joan, a listener in Oklahoma, recommends this novel.
Book Reviews
Books 2005: Maureen Corrigan's Favorites
December 22, 2005 Fresh Air book critic Maureen Corrigan lists her favorite books of 2005, including novels by Mary Gaitskill and Kazuo Ishiguro, and memoirs by Joan Didion and J.R. Moehringer.
Excerpt: 'The History of Love' by Nicole Krauss
December 16, 2005 Then one day I was looking out the window. Maybe I was contemplating the sky. Put even a fool in front of the window and you'll get a Spinoza.
Four Favorite Books for Gifts — or Oneself
December 16, 2005 At a time of year defined by buying and exchanging presents, favorites both old and new demand attention. Among the recommendations from book critic Maureen Corrigan: the novels The Ice Harvest by Scott Phillips and The History of Love by Nicole Krauss.
Commentary
Sarah Vowell: Memorial Gardens for Political Losers
September 30, 2004 Writer Sarah Vowell offers an essay on the idea of creating gardens for political losers. The essay is featured in The Future Dictionary of America, edited by Jonathan Safran Foer, Nicole Krauss, David Eggers and the staff of McSweeney's.
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Book Reviews
What Happened In 'Watergate': An Alternate Take
A new novel imagines the infamous political scandal through the eyes of its perpetrators.
Remembrances
Publishing Pioneer Barney Rosset Dies At 89
Rosset fought hundreds of court cases to publish books like D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover.
