Sara Nelson wants Kate Atkinson
From her Omnivoracious post “Sara Says: All I Want for New Years is…
Kate Atkinson: Life After Life
What if life could be a series of re-dos? That’s the question at the heart of Atkinson’s amazing novel that traces the life – and the potential deaths – of one fairly ordinary woman in 20th century Britain. Sound gimmicky? It’s not. By 20 pages in, you’ve completely forgotten the conceit and are riding alongside Ursula, who careens through experiences without imagining repercussions – just like the rest of us.
In other news: if you want to read Kate Atkinson and you have a book club, email littlebrown.generic@hbgusa.com and we’ll send you advance copies for your entire club. No joke.
-MRP