Her name has come up from time to time, and now we’ve got a small discussion on her recent novel, the Orange prize (UK; women’s fiction) winning _We Need To Talk About Kevin_ (2003).
The thread is safe to read (i.e. spoiler-free) up until recently where I mention that it’s aint safe to read anymore…take a look and pick up the book.
http://forums.thebookforum.com/showthread.php?t=7094&page=1&pp=15
So, since all reviews have been positive so far, and even all mentions of looking further into Shirver (she has 6 previous novels, some of which are sadly out of print) I thought I’d make a thread for the other works to be mentioned and also to post the articles she’s been writing.
She’s has previously published articles in the Wall Street Journal and the Economist, and now seems to have a fairly regular gig at The Guardian.
So, LS’s bibliography is:
The Female of the Species (1987)
Checker and Derailleurs (1988)
The Bleeding Heart (1990) - later re-titled Ordinary Decent Criminals (1992)
Game Control (1994)
A Perfectly Good Family (1996)
Double Fault (1997)
We Need To Talk About Kevin (2003)
And the articles I’ve dug up are:
I acted like a man - and prepared for victory – 13 June 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1504973,00.html
We want your house. Get out – 5 July 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1521280,00.html
So you won’t give in to terrorists, Mr. Blair? Really – July 12 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1526336,00.html
I’m an American, let me in – 19 July 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1531254,00.html
London: the city that hates cyclists – 26 July 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1535948,00.html
The troubles were tragic – but stupid too – 2 August 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1540622,00.html
The thread is safe to read (i.e. spoiler-free) up until recently where I mention that it’s aint safe to read anymore…take a look and pick up the book.
http://forums.thebookforum.com/showthread.php?t=7094&page=1&pp=15
So, since all reviews have been positive so far, and even all mentions of looking further into Shirver (she has 6 previous novels, some of which are sadly out of print) I thought I’d make a thread for the other works to be mentioned and also to post the articles she’s been writing.
She’s has previously published articles in the Wall Street Journal and the Economist, and now seems to have a fairly regular gig at The Guardian.
So, LS’s bibliography is:
The Female of the Species (1987)
Checker and Derailleurs (1988)
The Bleeding Heart (1990) - later re-titled Ordinary Decent Criminals (1992)
Game Control (1994)
A Perfectly Good Family (1996)
Double Fault (1997)
We Need To Talk About Kevin (2003)
And the articles I’ve dug up are:
I acted like a man - and prepared for victory – 13 June 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1504973,00.html
We want your house. Get out – 5 July 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1521280,00.html
So you won’t give in to terrorists, Mr. Blair? Really – July 12 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1526336,00.html
I’m an American, let me in – 19 July 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1531254,00.html
London: the city that hates cyclists – 26 July 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1535948,00.html
The troubles were tragic – but stupid too – 2 August 2005
http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,1540622,00.html