Colm Toibin's "The Magician" focuses on the life and times of author Thomas Mann. And what times they were, both World Wars, the rise of Hitler and the Cold War.
Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, said author Toibin "has surpassed himself."
Today on All Sides Weekend: Books with Christopher Purdy, we take a look at what's coming from publishers this fall.
Guests:
Kassie Rose, WOSU book critic
Kris Hickey, youth services manager at Columbus Metropolitan Library's Whetstone branch
Mark Maxwell, assistant district manager at Half Price Books