By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/conversation-the-year-in-fiction Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Conversation: The Year in Fiction Arts Dec 21, 2011 10:30 AM EDT What was 2011 like for fiction? And what was it like for books themselves? I recently talked with Washington Post book critic Ron Charles about the novels and authors who stood out from the others and about the business of publishing in a big year for e-readers like the Kindle. Among Charles’ favorites: Jesmyn Ward’s “Salvage the Bones” and Ann Patchett’s “State of Wonder.” What were your favorites of 2011? Coming Thursday and Friday, respectively, I talk to the Los Angeles Times’ Randall Roberts about the year in music and to the New York Times’ A.O. Scott about the year in film. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Tom LeGro Tom LeGro
What was 2011 like for fiction? And what was it like for books themselves? I recently talked with Washington Post book critic Ron Charles about the novels and authors who stood out from the others and about the business of publishing in a big year for e-readers like the Kindle. Among Charles’ favorites: Jesmyn Ward’s “Salvage the Bones” and Ann Patchett’s “State of Wonder.” What were your favorites of 2011? Coming Thursday and Friday, respectively, I talk to the Los Angeles Times’ Randall Roberts about the year in music and to the New York Times’ A.O. Scott about the year in film. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now