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Books by Sebastian Barry
On Canaan's Side
- Hardcover, 256 pages
The Secret Scripture
- Hardcover, 300 pages
NPR stories about Sebastian Barry
Best Books Of 2011
Booksellers' Picks: Catch The Year's Freshest Reads
December 9, 2011 Susan Stamberg gathers recommendations for the season's best books from independent booksellers Lucia Silva, Rona Brinlee and Daniel Goldin. This winter, their top picks range in subject from toasters to typeface, odd bookmarks to old Volkswagens, department stores to pasta design.
Summer Books 2008: Excerpts
Excerpt: 'The Secret Scripture'
May 23, 2008 A 100-year-old woman wracks her mind in a hunt for memories in Sebastian Barry's novel. Memory and history often conflict in this mesmerizing saga, as seemingly small decisions have large consequences, and different versions of the same facts collide on the page.
More Books
Author Interviews
A Portrait Of The Cartoonist And Her Mother
Cartoonist Alison Bechdel has a new memoir about her complicated relationship with her mother.
Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.
