National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Haslett's new book may seem like it is ripped out of today's headlines, especially those to be found in the current business sections. But the successful short story writer spent five years doing research and mastering the form for his first full-length novel, due out next week to much advance acclaim. KMUW book critic Sarah Bagby here tells us why.
You can hear Sarah Bagby's book reviews the second and fourth Mondays of every month on Morning Edition, and find additional information about the books and authors reviewed here.
Majority Owner, Sarah Bagby, has over 25 years of experience at Watermark Books. This year Sarah was appointed to the Board of Directors for the American Book Association, and is currently serving in the first of a three year term. She is a member of the Midwest Booksellers Association, which serves a 10-state region, and recently served as president of the association. She also is on the Advisory Council of VOICE, an imprint of Hyperion Publishing. She is very active in the community, participates in several literary associations, and was selected to participate in Leadership Wichita.
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