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 | From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor This week, we've got reviews of new releases by favorite authors Jennifer Weiner and Philip Roth, and two very different reviews of the new independent film Howl, about Allen Ginsberg and his famous poem. | |
Jennifer Weiner - 'Fly Away Home'
Jennifer Weiner is beloved by women around the world for her funny and poignant female characters and the dramatic (and sometimes hilarious) tales of their lives. Her latest book, which tells the story of a politician's shamed wife and her two very different daughters, will surely please Weiner's fans.
| Philip Roth - 'Nemesis'
Nemesis is Philip Roth's thirty-first novel, but according to our reviewer, it's not his best. Though it covers some common Roth themes and eras -- Judaism in America, the 1940s, and so on -- it isn't the best prose he's ever produced. Still, it might be worth a read for die-hard fans.
| 'Howl' From One Perspective...
Bob Holman, our About.com Guide to Poetry, loved the new movie Howl, about Allen Ginsberg and his famous poem, which rocked (and shocked) the world.
| ... and 'Howl' From Another
Our independent film reviewer Peter Richter, on the other hand, didn't love it so much. The one thing they agreed upon? James Franco as Allen Ginsberg. He is by all accounts fabulous, as though he was made for the role.
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