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Andrew Solomon
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Andrew Solomon

Andrew Solomon is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, and The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and winner of the 2001 National Book Award; and of the critically acclaimed novel A Stone Boat. He is a lecturer in psychiatry at Cornell University, and Special Advisor on LGBT affairs to the Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry. His journalism appears frequently in The New Yorker, The New York Times, New York Magazine, Travel + Leisure, and Newsweek/The Daily Beast.

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Far From the Tree will be released on October 01, 2013 in Trade Paperback
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A Stone Boat will be released on June 04, 2013 in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 04, 2013
A Stone Boat is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Jun 04, 2013
A Stone Boat will be released on June 04, 2013 in eBook
Jun 04, 2013
A Stone Boat is now available in eBook
Jun 04, 2013
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May 17, 2013
Excerpt:
Chapter 3 from Far From the Tree
Jan 12, 2013
Excerpt:
Excerpt 1 from Far From the Tree
Dec 02, 2012
Audio Excerpt:
Far From the Tree
Nov 22, 2012
Far From the Tree will be released on November 13, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Nov 13, 2012
Far From the Tree is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Nov 13, 2012
Far From the Tree will be released on November 13, 2012 in Audio Download
Nov 13, 2012
Far From the Tree is now available in Audio Download
Nov 13, 2012
Nov 12, 2012
Excerpt:
Excerpt 1 from The Noonday Demon
Oct 14, 2012

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The Newtown Bee, June 7, 2013
...have a stack of books beside my bed. Most recently, I’ve read Far From The Tree by Andrew Solomon. It’s different from what I usually read, but I found it so interesting. I like Scandinavian mysteries lately, and I listen to audio books all the time....
PublishersWeekly.com, May 30, 2013
..."We were able to have that conversation with my grandmother." Comparing Knocking on Heaven's Door to Andrew Solomon's Far from the Tree and Anne Fadiman's Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, Frick praised Butler's "lyrical" writing, declaring that her...
Bookseller Publisher, May 29, 2013
...the 2012 winners included Ben Fountain in the fiction category for Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (Canongate) and Andrew Solomon in the nonfiction category for Far from the Tree (Chatto & Windus).The winner of the inaugural John Leonard Award will...
Maplewood Patch, May 23, 2013
...series is based on Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity. In his book, Andrew Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so. ...
New York Magazine, May 20, 2013
...of Cambridge, where he was a student when she arrived, after Yale, to continue studying literature. The writer Andrew Solomon made the introduction, and within hours of meeting, they were drinking wine together in her apartment. The next day, a friend of...
Advocate.com, May 13, 2013
...— belong on summer reading lists. Far From The Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon (Simon & Schuster, $37.50) Author Andrew Solomon is a National Book Award winner for his work Noonday Demon: An Atlas of...
Cleveland Live, May 1, 2013
...fundraiser for the foundation. The very strong slate of upcoming writers also includes Stephen L. Carter, Cheryl Stayed, Andrew Solomon and Katherine Boo. The schedule is: Tuesday, Sept. 17: Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman. The couple has been...
Asheville Citizen-Times, June 11, 2013
...first-ever Autism Pride Week. It kicks off Saturday with a reception, followed by a Sunday event with author Andrew Solomon at Diana Wortham Theatre. The week continues with talks, book signings, film screenings, a game night and more, through the...
Atlantic Monthly, June 9, 2013
...This TED talk from Andrew Solomon is worth watching in full. It’s based on the research informing his remarkable book, Far from the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity , and is a moving...
The Newtown Bee, June 7, 2013
...have a stack of books beside my bed. Most recently, I’ve read Far From The Tree by Andrew Solomon. It’s different from what I usually read, but I found it so interesting. I like Scandinavian mysteries lately, and I listen to audio books all the time....
News-Medical.Net, June 7, 2013
...and that fashionistas must employ metaphors from 18th-century France to describe the impeccable way she dresses and entertains (Andrew Solomon, 5/31...
Cleveland Advocate, June 6, 2013
...paraprofessionals and numerous dedicated and longtime employees earlier this month. Pictured are (from left) Rusty DeBorde, Sam Gray, Andrew Solomon, Rebecca Decker, Ann Battaglia (Wells Fargo business relationship manager), Adele Brennan, Virgil Gant,...
Kaiser Health News, June 6, 2013
...and that fashionistas must employ metaphors from 18th-century France to describe the impeccable way she dresses and entertains (Andrew Solomon, 5/31). Slate: The Darkest Year Of Medical School Next month, your future doctor will take the first steps...
BioPortfolio, June 6, 2013
...and that fashionistas must employ metaphors from 18th-century France to describe the impeccable way she dresses and entertains (Andrew Solomon, 5/31). Slate: The Darkest Year Of Medical School Next month, your future doctor will take the first steps...