The first words from The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry are:
"On the ferry from Hyannis to Alice Island, Amelia Loman
paints her nails yellow and, while waiting for them to dry,
skims her predecessor's notes."
What are some of Gabrielle Zevin's favorite books?
"A book I always love is Old School by Tobias Wolff, because it is many books in one.
An author I always love is John Irving, because his books are modern and old-fashioned at
the same time.. Firky would want me to tell you that my favourite short story collection
from this past year was Bobcat by Rebecca Lee. My favourite novel from this past year was
either Jami Attenberg's The Middlesteins or Maria Semple's Where'd You Go, Bernadette? A
novel that I am always trying to convince people to read is An Equal Music by Vikram Seth.
It's about music and love -- what could be better?"
Gabrielle Zevin
(From an April 16, 2016 interview with Laurie Grassi for CHATELAINE)
A quote from "The Storied Life of A.J. Firkry".... is this true?:
"You know everything you need to know about a person from the answer to the question,
What is your favorite book?"
Come join the discussion June 1st...