Review in the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Cleveland Plain Dealer praises The Borrower, saying “Makkai has managed to create a novel that is funny, insightful and full of righteous anger.” Read the full review here.
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Rebecca Interviewed by WGN’s Steve Bertrand
Click here for my Steve Bertrand on Books interview, wherein I discuss pathological lying, Ian’s future cameos, and whether God cares about short stories.
Marie Claire Reviews The Borrower
“The Borrower’s out-and-out charm is heightened by its furious, righteous heart and conviction that books offer salvation and hope when life is messy and near-unbearable.” Read more.
The Washington Times Praises The Borrower
“With The Borrower, Rebecca Makkai brings the world of literary aficionados a treasure.” Read more.
The Borrower named a “must read novel” by The Daily Beast
The Daily Beast named The Borrower one of three “must read novels” and gave it a lovely review, saying that “this comical and touching book strikes a nice balance between literary artistry and gripping storytelling, and offers a contemporary take on the classic ‘journey of discovery.’” Read more here.
- WBEZ Chicago’s “848” reviews The Borrower“Charming, funny, original, thought-provoking, and moving, Rebecca Makkai’s The Borrower embraces outsiders and dissenters, and celebrates the power of our imagination and our empathy. This warmly entertaining, picaresque novel in praise of personal freedom and books leaves us marveling over literature’s magnificent paradox: that in fiction dwells profound truth.” Read more
Reading in Milwaukee, 7/20
I will be reading at Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 20th. My last reading for a few weeks…
East coast tour dates (Boston and Vermont), week of July 11th!
Three readings coming up on the east coast:
Tuesday, July 12th, 6:00 at the Boston Public Library, along with author Laura Harrington
Wednesday, July 13th, 7:30 at the Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English, Ripton, VT, along with author Tracy Winn (Open to the public, but leave extra time to find the place.)
Friday, July 15th, 7:00 at Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, VT
Come one, come all! Also accepting roadie applications.
Huffington Post Cites The Borrower’s Cover as one of year’s best →
The Huffington Post highlighted The Borrower‘s cover, original art by the amazingly talented Josh Cochran, as one of the year’s best. I wholeheartedly agree!
Rebecca Makkai on It Gets Better
In response to some questions I’ve gotten about the reading lists mentioned at the end of The Borrower, I decided to post my recommended reading for LGBT teens as a video for the It Gets Better Project. Click through here to watch the video on You Tube, and please comment with your own recommendations!
