Celebrating Alice Munro, winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize for Literature

On October 10th, Canadian author Alice Munro was announced as the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

This is a historic event because Ms. Munro is the first Canadian ever to have won a Nobel Prize in literature. On a more personal level, the win is notable for Ms. Munro because this year, at the age of 82, she announced her retirement from writing. Dear Life, according to the author, will be her last book.

As with any Canadian award-winning author, we are exceptionally proud of Ms. Munro and her recent honour. Ms. Munro is a wise and magnificent writer, and her award was well deserved.

If you're curious to read any of Munro's books, McNally Robinson proudly carries them all. Please contact your nearest McNally Robinson bookstore to check availability or to request a copy.

Also be sure to check out some videos of Ms. Munro, including this rare candid interview:

There is also this video of Munro being interviewed about her book, Too Much Happiness, at the International Festival of Authors in 2009.

Interview with Roberta Rich

Click below to check out an interview with Roberta Rich, bestselling author of The Midwife of Venice

Hilary Mantel Talks About "Bring Up the Bodies"

Hilary Mantel, author of the Man Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall takes a few minutes to tell us about her latest novel, Bring Up the Bodies.

Miriam Toews on her new novel, Irma Voth

Miriam Toews on her new novel, Irma Voth. Join Miriam for the launch of Irma Voth in McNally Robinson Winnipeg, Sunday, May 1, 2:30 pm.