Monthly Archives: May 2012

Publishers’ Weekly weighs in on “The Sandcastle Girls”

Posted on May 30, 2012 by chrisbohjalian

Publishers’ Weekly weighed in on “The Sandcastle Girls” this week and I couldn’t be more grateful — given how important this book is to me. “Powerful. . .Bohjalian’s storytelling makes this a beautiful, frightening, and unforgettable read.” Here is the … Continue reading →

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Night flight to Yerevan: You really can go home again

Posted on May 27, 2012 by chrisbohjalian

Last week I shared with you that earlier this month I was traveling in Lebanon. I was also in Armenia. I am half-Armenian, and after the death of my father last summer, I felt an inexorable tug to stand on … Continue reading →

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‘The Coldest Night,’ by Robert Olmstead, takes readers back to the Korean War

Posted on May 22, 2012 by chrisbohjalian

How is it that Americans tuned into “M*A*S*H” for 11 years — savoring a mighty impressive 250-plus episodes — and yet the Korean War remains “The Forgotten War”? The answer may be that while “M*A*S*H” reminded us that war is … Continue reading →

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The U.S. is more than guns and butter

Posted on May 20, 2012 by chrisbohjalian

At one point earlier this month when I was in the backseat of a car working its way through Beirut traffic, the driver told me, “This is a Hezbollah neighborhood. I don’t think they’ll be burning tires to block traffic … Continue reading →

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Bear naked? A bold fashion statement.

Posted on May 13, 2012 by chrisbohjalian

Thanks to a couple of bears and a bird feeder, last month we learned two important things about our Governor: He does not sleep in pajamas. And he really cares about his bird feeders. For those of you who were … Continue reading →

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Can you top the ‘Bristol Stomp’ — without risking amputation?

Posted on May 6, 2012 by chrisbohjalian

The town of Bristol, Vermont is about to turn 250, and as part of its celebration next month, it is looking for a song: A song that celebrates the town’s history and what the village has meant to its residents … Continue reading →

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The story behind the story: The kernel that led to the novel, “The Sandcastle Girls”

Posted on May 3, 2012 by chrisbohjalian

Sometimes my novels have positively elephantine gestation periods—and even that, in some cases, is an underestimate. A mother elephant carries her young for not quite two years; I have spent, in some cases, not quite two decades contemplating the tiniest … Continue reading →

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“The Sandcastle Girls” gets a starred review from Kirkus

Posted on May 2, 2012 by chrisbohjalian

The first review of “The Sandcastle Girls” will appear in the May 15 issue of Kirkus. It was (sound of throat clearing, which masks only slightly how deeply grateful I am) a starred review.  This is my fifteenth book and … Continue reading →

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