Sarah Weinman

Weekly Reader: After Etan, by Lisa R. Cohen

By Caroline Stanley on May 13, 2009 12:00pm

A few years ago Sarah Weinman thought she was going to have a career as a forensic scientist. But then she launched the crime and mystery fiction blog Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind as a way of procrastinating on her master’s thesis, and it changed her life’s path. As she’s the most voracious reader we’ve ever met, we’ve asked Sarah to recommend a new book for Flavorpill readers to check out each Wednesday. Learn more about her latest pick — which explores the ’70s disappearance of Etan Patz — after the jump, and leave us a review in the comments if you’ve already read it! … Read More

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Weekly Reader: The Love Pirate and the Bandit’s Son, by Laura James

By Caroline Stanley on May 6, 2009 11:45am

A few years ago Sarah Weinman thought she was going to have a career as a forensic scientist. But then she launched the crime and mystery fiction blog Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind as a way of procrastinating on her master’s thesis, and it changed her life’s path. As she’s the most voracious reader we’ve ever met, we’ve asked Sarah to recommend a new book for Flavorpill readers to check out each Wednesday. Learn more about her latest pick — a thrilling-but-true American crime tale — after the jump, and leave us a review in the comments if you’ve already read it. … Read More

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Weekly Reader: THE BOOK OF THE UNKNOWN, by Jonathon Keats

By Caroline Stanley on Apr 29, 2009 1:44pm

THE BOOK OF THE UNKNOWN, by Jonathon Keats
“The title is a bit of a misnomer: there are only twelve tales, not the full thirty-six recounting souls of all stripes and walks of life who, in their totality, have enough righteousness for an entire universe. And as with all collections, some stories work… Read More

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Weekly Reader: Alice Fantastic by Maggie Estep

By Caroline Stanley on Apr 22, 2009 2:11pm

A few years ago Sarah Weinman thought she was going to have a career in science, possibly of the forensic variety. But then she launched the crime and mystery fiction blog Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind as a way of procrastinating on her master’s thesis, and it literally changed her life’s path. We can respect that. We also respect her opinions on books across all genres, so much so that we’ve asked Weinman to recommend a new one for you to check out each Wednesday. (It’s amazing that she finds the time. The woman read 462 books last year.) Learn more about her latest pick — a funny look at family life — after the jump, and leave us your review in the comments if you’ve already read it. … Read More

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Weekly Reader: COLD SKIN by Albert Sanchez Pinol

By Caroline Stanley on Apr 15, 2009 1:37pm

A few years ago Sarah Weinman thought she was going to have a career in science, possibly of the forensic variety. But then she launched the crime and mystery fiction blog Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind as a way of procrastinating on her master’s thesis, and it literally changed her life’s path. We can respect that. We also respect her opinions on books across all genres, so much so that we’ve asked Weinman to recommend a new one for you to check out each Wednesday. (It’s amazing that she finds the time. The woman read 462 books last year.) Learn more about her latest pick — the perfect book for your next trip — after the jump, and leave us your review in the comments if you’ve already read it. … Read More

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Weekly Reader: THE LOST CITY OF Z by David Grann

on Apr 8, 2009 12:40pm

[Editor's note: Sarah Weinman's away on vacation this week, so this recommendation comes to you courtesy of Boldtype, our bi-monthy sister publication covering books worth reading. Enjoy!] In 1925, Col. Percy Fawcett walked into the jungles of the Amazon in search of a forgotten empire. He was known for setting off into unmapped places, only to emerge months, or even years, later with new discoveries. Those expeditions made Fawcett one of the most famous explorers of his day — so celebrated that he became the model for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s hero in The Lost World. … Read More

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Video of the Day: Battlestar Helvetica

By Caroline Stanley on Mar 30, 2009 9:48am

Like many of the interesting things that we read each day, this little gem came our way via Sarah Weinman’s Twitter. The idea is simple: What happens when you mashup two geeky obsessions into a one all too brief trailer? Parody magic. But we want more. Are you listening Henry? … Read More

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Rumors Be Damned, The New Yorker Abides

By Caroline Stanley on Mar 23, 2009 12:06pm

Even in this crappy economy, The New Yorker is a magazine that we’ll plop down a fiver for at the newsstand. And it has been oddly great lately. So when a rumor cropped up this morning on Twitter that they might be going biweekly or even monthly due to recession pains, we were… Read More

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Weekly Reader: THE BOOK OF NIGHT WOMEN by Marlon James

By Caroline Stanley on Mar 18, 2009 12:46pm

We can respect that.

We also respect her opinions on books across all genres, so much so that we’ve asked Weinman to recommend a new one for you to check out each Wednesday. (It’s amazing that she finds the time. The woman read 462 books last year.)

Learn more about her latest pick — a novel about a group of female slaves in Jamaica — after the jump, and leave us your review in the comments if you’ve already read it. … Read More

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Weekly Reader: REVENGE OF THE SPELLMANS by Lisa Lutz

By Caroline Stanley on Mar 11, 2009 11:59am

We can respect that.

Learn more about her latest pick — the third in a series about a family private investigators — after the jump, and leave us your review in the comments if you’ve already read it. … Read More