Angela Tomaski’s novel, The Infamous Gilberts, opens with a house tour of the fictional Thornwalk manor, led by Maximus, a neighbor who knows all the ins and outs of the Gilbert family, of which there are five siblings. Through this tour by Maximus, we learn about each of the Gilberts, from childhood through late adulthood, sometimes through artifacts left behind in the house.. I recently spoke with Angela Tomaski about her original use of perspective and some of the dark issues that haunt the characters. Here’s our conversation:
“The Infamous Gilberts” by Angela Tomaski was published by Scribner.
Suzanne Perez reviewed “Just Watch Me” by Lior Torenberg, which was published by Avid Reader Press and Simon & Schuster Audio.
David Mallmann, publisher rep for W.W. Norton & Company, joined us with these book recommendations:
- The Sisters by Jonas Hassen Khemiri
- Are You Happy? by Lori Ostlund
- Life, and Death, and Giants by Ron Rindo
- A Good Animal by Sara Maurer
- The Hitch by Sara Levine
- Every Exit Brings You Home by Naeem Murr
- The Mattering Instinct by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein
- The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game by C. Thi Nguyen
- Astronaut! by Oana Aristide
- Whidbey by T. Kira Mahealani Madden
- On the Calculation of Volume by Solvej Balle
- They by Helle Helle
- If he had to recommend only one - The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
Editors: Lu Anne Stephens & Haley Crowson
Producer: Haley Crowson
Theme Music: Torin Andersen
Host: Beth Golay
