Showing posts with label Susi Wyss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Susi Wyss. Show all posts

Friday, May 20, 2011

A Baltimore Sun Interview with New Novelist Susi Wyss

The Baltimore Sun blog Read Street recently interviewed featured author Susi Wyss about her debut novel, "The Civilized World: A Novel in Stories."

Blogger Rosalia Scalia describes the novel as one that "follows a cast of middle class characters who are refreshing and vibrant with astonishing names such as Grief, Comfort and Why as they navigate much of the same terrain as their western counterparts: relationships, connections, loss, love, sorrow, and forgiveness."

In the post, Wyss talks about why she wrote the book, the origin of her characters' unusual names, and details surrounding individual stories.

Read the post.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Bethesda Magazine Excerpts from Susi Wyss' New Novel in Stories

The May-June 2011 issue of Bethesda Magazine includes a short story, "Names," which is excerpted from GBF featured author Susi Wyss' new book, "The Civilized World: A Novel in Stories."

Read the story.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Susi Wyss' Novel-in-Stories Garners Praise from Peace Corps Worldwide

The Peace Corps Worldwide website recently posted a review of Susi Wyss' book, "The Civilized World: A Novel in Stories."

The review praised Wyss' ability to create characters that are "breathtakingly alive" and "sagas which will pull you into the page."

Read the full review.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Novels by Two Featured Authors Included in O Magazine's 18 Books to Watch for in April 2011

O Magazine included novels by two GBF featured authors in its 18 Books to Watch for April 2011 feature:

"The Civilized World: A Novel in Stories" by Susi Wyss. Read the mention, which calls Wyss' book "insightful."

"Skipping a Beat" by Sarah Pekkanen. Read the mention.

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