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Martha Woodroof

  • 'Chocolat' Author Returns with a Dark Confection
    Martha Woodroof
    Joanne Harris' new novel, The Girl with No Shadow, revisits the supernaturally sensuous world of Chocolat. But where the first book was about what makes people happy, Harris calls her latest a dark, urban fairy tale.
  • Book Reviewers Decry Fewer Newspaper Pages
    Martha Woodroof
    Book reviews appear to be an endangered species, at least for standalone sections of the newspaper. Recently the San Diego Union Tribune merged its books section with the arts pages. That is spurring debate about how readers will learn about the books.
  • Mark Haddon on talking about his book: "It's rather like doing a painting... and someone saying 'can you do a quick pencil sketch of that painting for me?'''
    Haddon Returns with 'Spot of Bother'
    Martha Woodroof
    British writer Mark Haddon's first novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, brought him critical and popular acclaim. He follows up with A Spot of Bother.