Counterbalance: Kennedy's Day

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Kennedy's Day

Guess it's time to pony up and read A.L. Kennedy's Day. I've heard nothing but lovely things - great, remarkable things - about it and her just-announced win of the Costa award just about makes this "should" reading in the best kind of way.

A review of A.L.Kennedy's Day will be up at LAist later this month.

Previously: A.L. Kennedy Pleads for More Books in Scottish Schools & Libraries

UPDATE: Fiona Simpson has an interesting piece at The Guardian on A.L. Kennedy and her recent win. A tidbit:

"Kennedy's writing has always slipped the leash of expectation, leaving gender stereotypes far behind. She's un-pigeon-hole-able because inimitable."

January 23, 2008 in Awards | Permalink

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I started it last night and realized I was too tired to savor it the way the first couple pages seem to insist the book will demand to be savored. She's hella good.

Posted by: Darby | January 23, 2008 at 04:27 PM

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