The National Book Awards were announced yesterday. Denis Johnson’s Tree of Smoke was given the award for fiction. I have read this book and it is a masterpiece. Highly deserved and highly recommended.

“Tree of Smoke: A Novel” (Denis Johnson)

The nonfiction award went to Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner. It is on the bed stand.

“Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA” (Tim Weiner)
Oprah announced her book club selection yesterday. I just finished this book and despite its 973 pages, it is a terrific read.

“The Pillars of the Earth” (Ken Follett)
And finally, I have to recommend a novel I am in the middle of reading as the best book of the year so far. The voice is thoroughly original and the story of a family from the dominican republic is wonderful.

“The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” (Junot Diaz)

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