The Truth about Lorin Jones by Alison Lurie

Alison Lurie

A perceptive critic, Lurie (Don't Tell the Grown-Ups) has long been a close observer of children's literature. This welcome volume collects a number of Continue reading »

Alison Lurie

Lurie's various academic romances, set against the backdrop of a thinly veiled Cornell University, point in a straight line to tragicomic double-think relationship writers like Lorrie Moore. Continue reading »

Alison Lurie

In her wry, ironic manner, Lurie ( Foreign Affairs ) integrates two themes into this diverting novel, one a comic send-up of radical feminists and the other an exploration of the relationship between Continue reading »

Alison Lurie

From Pulitzer-winning novelist Lurie (Foreign Affairs) comes this first-and disappointing-short-story collection with a supernatural slant. Humorously spooky at best, and breaking no new ground, the Continue reading »

Alison Lurie

It's been much too long--10 years, in fact--since Lurie's last novel, and her new one, like her most successful previous outings, Foreign Affairs and The War Between the Tates, has a delightfully Continue reading »

Alison Lurie

""Beisner's paintings in glorious color illustrate Lurie's splendid tales of mythical animals,"" said PW. Ages 6-up. (Sept.) Continue reading »

Alison Lurie

Novelist Lurie's brief, disturbing memoir covers her four decades of acquaintance with the important American poet Merrill (1926-1995) and his longtime partner, Jackson. Lurie grew friendly with the Continue reading »

Alison Lurie

These essays cite the popularity of certain authors, including Edith Nesbit and Kate Greenaway, as proof that children prefer books that feature disobedient characters and challenge conventional Continue reading »

Alison Lurie

An admirable collection of legends--from India to Indonesia, from ancient Greece and Rome to the Bible--explains mythical origins of various constellations; jewel-like portraits enhance the book's Continue reading »

Jessica Souhami, Alison Lurie, DK Publishing

Baba Yaga, the powerful hag of Russian folklore, comes to spine-tingling life in Lurie's (The Heavenly Zoo) lean, suspenseful retelling of a well-loved tale. When her parents must go to market, Elena Continue reading »

Alison Lurie

According to Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Lurie (Foreign Affairs), buildings make statements “in brick and stone... metal and glass” if one knows what to look for. In this companion to Continue reading »

The Truth about Lorin Jones

Alison Lurie. Avon Books, $11 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-380-70807-9