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November 24, 2007
The Notables
- The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perotta: A most anticipated book.
- After Dark by Haruki Murakami: Ben's review.
- Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo: A most anticipated book.
- The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz: A most anticipated book.
- Exit Ghost by Philip Roth: A most anticipated book.
- Falling Man by Don Delillo: Tempering Expectations for the Great 9/11 Novel
- The Gathering by Anne Enright: Underdog Enright Lands the 2007 Booker
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling: Harry Potter is Dead, Long Live Harry Potter; Top Potter Town Gets Prize, Boy-Wizard Bragging Rights; Professor Trelawney Examines Her Tea Leaves; A Potter Post Mortem; A History of Magic
- House of Meetings by Martin Amis: A most anticipated book.
- In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar: The Booker shortlist
- Knots by Nuruddin Farah: A most anticipated book.
- Like You'd Understand, Anyway by Jim Shepard: National Book Award Finalist
- On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan: Booker shortlist
- The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid: Booker shortlist
- Remainder by Tom McCarthy: Andrew's review
- Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano: A most anticipated book; Why Bolano Matters
- Then We Came To The End by Joshua Ferris: A most anticipated book
- Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson: Garth's review
- Twenty Grand by Rebecca Curtis: Emily's review
- Varieties of Disturbance by Lydia Davis: National Book Award Finalist
- What is the What by Dave Eggers: Garth's review.
- The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon: Max's review; Garth's review.
- C. Max Magee @ 3:54 PM ~
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Washington Post will publish their year's best list in another week; it'd be interesting to see which books are mentioned by all three review groups.
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Laurie @ November 25, 2007 12:12 AM

