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As a writer, I always wonder how much authors reveal about themselves in their work – whether they know it or not. I found myself thinking about that as I read the first 13 chapters of Hotel on the ...

Jamie Ford doesn’t need me to tell him he's an exceptional writer, but I sure would like to have a word with him about his talent for setting a pleasant mood – and killing it in brutal fashion.

Summertime has arrived, allowing time for reading on the back porch with a glass of lemonade. Needing the perfect book to kick off my summer vacation, I stumbled on Jamie Ford's debut novel "Hotel on ...

Host Scott Simon talks with first time novelist Jamie Ford about his book Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. The book reflects some of... Jamie Ford's 'Corner Of Bitter And Sweet' SCOTT SIMON, ...