The Goldfinch - About the Book and Author

As a new trimester of blogging begins, I have decided that a new book must begin as well. For this next round of blogging, I have decided to go with The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. It tells the tale of a boy named Theo Decker who survives the Terrorist attack at an art museum in which his mother was killed.

Donna Tartt was born December 23, 1963 in Greenwood Mississippi. She received her education from the University of Mississippi in 1981, and then from Bennington College in 1982 and onwards.  

She has written two books prior to the Goldfinch, The Secret History (1992) and The Little Friend (2003). Both were hailed as masterworks of their time. Her book The Little Friend won the WH Smith Literary Award in 2003.

Below is an interview with Donna Tartt about The Goldfinch and her writing.