“Like This, But Funnier” is a debut novel by Hallie Cantor. In both new books, lingering trauma from the authors’ time in TV (although not specifically “Arrested Development”) informs the story. (Simon & Schuster/TNS)
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“Go Gentle” is not what anyone would call a disciplined book. There’s a sense that it is racing almost as fast as Semple’s mind and that she occasionally forgets that we’re not in there with her, which is why a couple of the supporting characters are hard to keep track of. (Putnam/TNS)
This month, if you read just one former “Arrested Development” writer’s comic novel about a woman who used to write for TV but has shifted gears, make it “Go Gentle.”
Louise Erdrich was getting help with her computer when her daughter discovered something on the hard drive. A short story. “‘Love of My Days’ …
“Like This, But Funnier” is a debut novel by Hallie Cantor. In both new books, lingering trauma from the authors’ time in TV (although not specifically “Arrested Development”) informs the story. (Simon & Schuster/TNS)
“Go Gentle” is not what anyone would call a disciplined book. There’s a sense that it is racing almost as fast as Semple’s mind and that she occasionally forgets that we’re not in there with her, which is why a couple of the supporting characters are hard to keep track of. (Putnam/TNS)
