Sep 09, 2011 if youre joining us today, im with erin morgenstern, debut author of the muchbuzzed, standalone novel, the night circus. The night circus npr coverage of the night circus by erin morgenstern. Erin morgenstern on the night circus penguin books. Nov 05, 2019 it has to be a spring book, though, since the night circus is an autumn book and the starless sea is very much a winter creature. Others enter its gates only when the circus appears in. No, i do not know when or if the movie is coming out or if you can be in it. Star tribune so should you read erin morgensterns debut novel, the night circus. Nov 08, 2018 the book is morgensterns first in seven years, and publisher doubleday is planning an ambitious rollout, with a first printing of 500,000 copies. We asked erin morgenstern about the origins of her novel the night. This 35page guide for the night circus by erin morgenstern includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. One of the best parts of the night circus is the style. Once, very long ago there is a pirate in the basement.
But you think perhaps you can smell caramel wafting through the evening breeze, beneath the crisp scent of the autumn leaves. Nov 26, 2019 author erin morgenstern made a huge splash in 2011 with her debut novel, the night circus. For fans who are expecting the night circus 2, morgenstern says, this one still has my sensibility, but its a very different book. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Erin morgenstern is the author of the night circus, a bestseller that has enchanted readers around the world and has been translated into thirtyseven languages. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something. Interview with erin morgenstern, author of the starless sea.
Erin morgenstern the starless sea in conversation with. The night circus by erin morgenstern is one the most fasinating books of 20112012 that ive read in a while and powells staff picked it for their indiespenceable books. Author interview erin morgenstern, author of the starless sea. I cant read caraval without putting it on hold to read this book again. I feel offended when i read the nowhere emporium and saw how the author copy almost every idea off of this book. Schnabel march 21, 2017 upon first reading the night circus, the void in your heart that you were previously unaware of is filled. This interview is published in the backstory of the vintage childrens. Did the night circus really start as a national novel writing month. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of the night circus by erin morgenstern. Author interview erin morgenstern, author of the night. Her eagerly awaited second novel leaves the big top for the library, where zachary ezra rawlins, a graduate student, discovers a book that includes his own story along with those of prisoners, acolytes, and key collectors.
In the deserted courtyard of a cafe near her home, amid the rolling hills of the berkshires, erin morgenstern revels in the peace and quiet. This book was a gripping and unusual fantasy and it was her first book. You were writing another story originally, got bored and sent your characters to the circus and this book is the result. Against the grey sky the towering tents are striped black and white.
Erin morgenstern, author of the acclaimed new book the night circus, talks to doubleday book club editor jennifer hufford. Sep, 2011 star tribune so should you read erin morgensterns debut novel, the night circus. The night circus author erin morgenstern dives back into. Her readers fell in love with a dreamlike big top that served as the playing field for a contest. Joining us from boston, where shes girding her loins before the book tour and media blitz begin in earnest, is debut author, erin morgenstern. In the night circus, her debut novel, erin morgenstern works hard to create just such a sense of magic, but there finally seems to be something too sensible about her sensibility to pull off. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 10. The worlds not big enough for two wizards, as tolkien taught useven if that world is the shiny, modern one of the late 19th century, with its streetcars and electric lights and newfangled. During the covid19 lockdown, i have had plenty of time for reading, and i just finished this one. Her second book, the starless sea, was published in 2019.
Author erin morgenstern made a huge splash in 2011 with her debut novel, the night circus. In this mesmerizing debut, a competition between two magicians becomes a starcrossed love story. The book is engaging and magical, entrancing the reader every step of the way. I was lent the night circus by my dad a few weeks ago. Down the rabbit hole with the author of the night circus nothing much is happening in western massachusetts on a sunny day in early september, except for an occasional passing hay truck. Film rights to the night circus have already been optioned by lionsgate.
The night circus author interview the night circus author erin morgenstern talks twilight and harry potter comparisons and her casting wish list october 19, 2011 by tara block. Both playful and seductive, the night circus, erin morgensterns spellcasting debut, is a mesmerizing love story for the ages. If youre joining us today, im with erin morgenstern, debut author of the muchbuzzed, standalone novel, the night circus. November 3, 2019 erin morgensterns longawaited followup to the night circus imagines a world of magical doors leading to a literal underground sea surrounded by layers of pleasurable. The night circus 2011 was published in more than a dozen languages by 20 and won the annual locus award for best first novel. The longer version of this answer has been chronicled several times including this blog post about how i got an agent but the short version is that nanowrimo is an online based challenge to write 50,000 words in 30 days. The night circus by erin morgenstern, paperback barnes.
It has to be a spring book, though, since the night circus is an autumn book and the starless sea is very much a winter creature. If you want me to appear somewhere or do something or write something, please contact inkwell management or todd doughty at doubleday or the penguin random house speakers bureau. Erin grew up in massachusetts and studied theatre and studio art at smith college. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Erin morgenstern is the author of the night circus, a numberone. Did the night circus really start as a national novel writing month project. In a video interview with jennifer hufford, she discusses her passion for both the visual and literary arts, explains why she felt she had to choose between them, and gives a nibble of information about her next project. Morgenstern admits, i dont feel like the person who wrote the night circus. It was originally written for the annual writing competition nanowrimo over the span of three nanowrimos. Now the circus is open now you may enter backstory. Excerpt from the night circus by erin morgenstern, plus links. Reading questions for the night circus by erin morgenstern.
With her critically acclaimed debut novel, the night circus, erin morgenstern has catapulted into the literary spotlight. Erin morgensterns second novel arrives eight years after her bestselling debut the night circus, and summarised like this, the plot is clear. A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world. Oct 31, 2019 erin morgenstern is the author of the night circus, a numberone national best seller that has been sold around the world and translated into thirtyseven languages. An interview with erin morgenstern, author of the night circus. In part i of this interview, we discussed how erin discovered the structure of her novel, the magnitude of revisions she underwent prior to signing with an agent, and the recent, surreal quality of her life.
The night circus summary and study guide supersummary. The night circus essays are academic essays for citation. A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn. Erin morgenstern born july 8, 1978 is an american multimedia artist and the author of two fantasy novels.
I think it was different in some ways because i had to approach it differently, because no one was waiting for the night circus. The night circus kindle edition by morgenstern, erin. It is best to sit back and let erin morgenstern take over and serve you with a fine cuisine, with a distinct circus flavour. Within this circus, at the heart of it really, a fierce battle between. No announcements precede it, no paper notices plastered on lampposts and billboards. And of course, this next book is not following the same writing patterns as the night circus did. Erin morgenstern on writing the night circus and the.
The book is morgensterns first in seven years, and publisher doubleday is planning an ambitious rollout, with a first printing of 500,000 copies. Author interview erin morgenstern, author of the night circus. Now her 2011 novel, the night circus, is one of the mostread books on goodreads. The night circus is the story of two magicians who each select a champion to compete in a decadeslong tournament that takes the form of a strangerthanaverage circus. She has a degree in theatre from smith college, an evergrowing collection of jewellery made from skeleton keys, and a cat on her lap. Erin morgenstern celebrates literary magic with the starless sea. It was originally written for the annual writing competition national novel writing month nanowrimo over the span of three competitions. And if a book feels to me like a film in the making, i am doubly averse to it, feeling strongly that literature needs to reveal the world in ways. Lastly, just two days ago, the night circus became one of ten candidates for the guardian first book award 2011. May 24, 2012 the night circus paperback 24 may 2012. The night circus is a phantasmagorical fairy tale set near an.
Her new book, the starless sea, is on sale november 5, 2019. The night circus erin morgenstern a book in every city. Possibly helpful information before we get to questions. As competitors celia and marco match wits, and fall in love, the reader becomes equally enamored of the complex, magical world that author erin morgenstern has created. The questions, discussion topics, and reading list that follow are intended to enhance your reading groups discussion of the night circus, the magical, beloved novel by erin morgenstern. Erin morgenstern on the night circus penguin books uk. Read an interview with erin morgenstern about how she invented her circus.
Morgenstern made a literary splash with the night circus, a magical story of love tested and found true at le cirque des reve. She lives with her husband adam and the worlds cutest kitten in the middle of the woods in the berkshires. Oct 19, 2011 the night circus author interview the night circus author erin morgenstern talks twilight and harry potter comparisons and her casting wish list october 19, 2011 by tara block. Excerpt from the night circus by erin morgenstern, plus. The starless sea by erin morgenstern sweet sorrows. Erin morgenstern, author of the acclaimed new book the night circus. Huffington post the circus is a veritable cornucopia of sights and sounds and appetizing scents. Oct 09, 2011 in the night circus, her debut novel, erin morgenstern works hard to create just such a sense of magic, but there finally seems to be something too sensible about her sensibility to pull off. Opens at nightfall closes at dawn as dusk shifts to twilight, tiny lights begin to flicker all over the. The only movement within the circus is the clock that ticks by the passing minutes, if such a wonder of sculpture can even be called a clock. For july, the night circus by erin morgenstern was selected as the winner, and although it was in a genre i dont often read fantasy, i really enjoyed it. Few authors have experienced more dramatic shifts than morgenstern, whose debut novel, the night circus, became a sensation upon its.
Use these book club discussion questions on the night circus to lead your reading group into the intricacies of morgensterns novel. Eight years ago, she delivered her phantasmagorical debut novel, the night circus, of which a staggering 3 million copies have been sold. I loved how i could taste the richness of the caramel popcorn, smell the bonfire, feast my eyes on the magical sights of the circus and consume plenty of cider. The night circus is a 2011 fantasy novel by erin morgenstern. Adoring fans of the night circus, erin morgensterns 2011 bestselling novel, came away captivated by the dreamlike world, eccentric characters, and fantasy romance that she created. I cant read any other circus books without thinking of the night circus. Nov 05, 2019 adoring fans of the night circus, erin morgensterns 2011 bestselling novel, came away captivated by the dreamlike world, eccentric characters, and fantasy romance that she created. The night circus zachary ezra rawlins is a graduate student in vermont when he discovers a strange book hidden in the library stacks. The writer and multimedia artist began crafting a fantasylaced story in 2005 about a victorianera blackandwhitestriped circus. Some, the reveurs follow the night circus as it travels from city to city, and experience it many times. Morgenstern is also the best selling author of the night circus. The first thing i noted about this book is that it has a beautiful, eyecatching cover.
The night circus is a phantasmagorical fairy tale set near an ahistorical victorian london in a wandering. How erin morgensterns the night circus and william butler yeats the green helmet and other poems depict familial and. The night circus part i summary and analysis gradesaver. Purchased see more on goodreads le cirque des reves arrives in towns without warning, and each night from sunset till sunrise, ordinary people experience a world of magic and fantasies. Sep 02, 2011 lastly, just two days ago, the night circus became one of ten candidates for the guardian first book award 2011. The novel has a nonlinear narrative written from multiple viewpoints. The night circus, by erin morgenstern, epitomizes this principle. The night circus author erin morgenstern dives back into fantasy. The night circus defies both genres and expectations. Playful and intensely imaginative, erin morgenstern has created the circus i have always longed for and she has populated it with dueling lovestruck magicians, precocious kittens, hyperelegant displays of beauty and complicated clocks. Celia bowen from erin morgensterns the night circus, 2011 book illlustration abigail larson the night circus was an amazing book. It is a fantasia, a fairy tale writ large and come to life.