Critics & Writers - Book Reviews - Author Interviews

The Play's the Thing
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Susannah Carson talks about Shakespeare's universal impact, the Shakespearean quote that she encounters most, and how Hamlet may lie in all of our shadows.
The Book was Better...
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Catching Fire is the latest literary sensation to be made into a film. See how the critics felt about the book when it was released.
Middle C is Here
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William H. Gass follows up his opus, The Tunnel, with his newest landmark in fiction, Middle C.
Yes, James Beard
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Yes, Chef has been named a finalist in nonfiction writing for the James Beard award. See how the critics felt for this finalist.
The Diesel
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An urban California aesthetic, Oakland's Diesel Books is our bookstore of the month.

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Sweet Tooth

by IAN MCEWAN

In this stunning new novel, Ian McEwan’s first female protagonist since Atonement is about to learn that espionage is the ultimate seduction.Cambridge student Serena Frome’s beauty and intelligence make her the ideal recruit for MI5. The year is 1972. The Cold War is far from over. England’s legendary intelligence agency is determined to manipulate the cultural conversation by funding writers whose politics align with those of the government. The operation is code named “Sweet Tooth.

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At Critics and Writers we want to help independent bookstores thrive. Each month we highlight one of our favorite.

Diesel Books
433 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618

Known throughout Oakland for providing excellent book events and service from booksellers who actually know a lot about books, Diesel books has become an icon in the Oakland community.

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