SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: American crime writer George Pelecanos is known for both his books and his writing for the television show “The Wire.” His latest book will be released in August. “The Cut” tells about a young man named Spero Lucas. He has returned to the United States after serving in the military in Iraq. He finds work doing special investigations for a lawyer in Washington, D.C. But he soon finds himself deeply involved in a world of crime and violence.
SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: E.L. Doctorow is known for his many novels. He recently published a collection of short stories called “All the Time in the World.” One critic said the stories in this collection reveal news not just about the world, but also about the mysteries of human behavior.
STEVE EMBER: Bharati Mukherjee is an Indian-born writer who teaches at the University of California, Berkeley. Her new book is called “Miss New India.” The main character, Anjali, comes from a traditional lower middle-class family in a small town. She is expected to marry the man her parents choose for her. Anjali decides this is not the kind of life she wants. So she leaves her family and moves to the big city of Bangalore where she finds work. She becomes part of a group of energetic and successful young people.
Ms. Mukherjee says she met and talked with people just like Anjali in India. The writer says she saw these Indians as time-travelers moving away from tradition and an eventless youth, heading into an exciting and high-tech future.
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