Far from the Tree explained

Far from the Tree
Author:Andrew Solomon
Country:United States
Language:English
Publisher:Scribner, New York
Pub Date:November 2012
Pages:962
Awards:National Book Critics Circle Award (2012) for nonfiction
Isbn:0-7432-3671-8

Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity is a non-fiction book by Andrew Solomon published in November 2012 in the United States[1] and two months later in the UK (under the title, Far from the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love),[2] about how families accommodate children with physical, mental and social disabilities and differences.

The writing of the book was supported by art colony residencies at Yaddo,[3] MacDowell Colony,[4] Ucross Foundation,[5] and the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center;[6] at MacDowell, Solomon was the DeWitt Wallace/Reader’s Digest Fellow and later the Stanford Calderwood fellow.[7]

In 2017 it was adapted into a documentary of the same name, directed by Rachel Dretzin.

Awards and honors

Reception

On The Omnivore, based on British press reviews, the book received an "omniscore" of 4.5 out of 5.[20] On Bookmarks March/April 2013 issue, reported on reviews from several publications with ratings for the novel out of five: NY Times Book Review gave it a five, USA Today, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and Washington Post gave it a four and Slate gave it a two and with a critical summary saying, "Solomon's book is that rare work: "a passionate and affecting work that will shake up your preconceptions and leave you in a better place" (New York Times Book Review)".[21]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity . Simon & Schuster . 2012-11-13 . 9780743236713 . 2013-10-03 . Solomon . Andrew .
  2. Web site: Far from the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love . The Random House Group . 2013-02-07 . 2013-10-03 . 14 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140214094758/http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/editions/far-from-the-tree-a-dozen-kinds-of-love/9780701176112 . dead .
  3. Web site: Annual Report 2010 . Yaddo . 2010 . 2012-02-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111114024709/http://yaddo.org/yaddo/pdfs/YaddoAnnualReport_2010.pdf . 2011-11-14 .
  4. Web site: MacDowell . MacDowell Colony . Summer 2007 . 2012-02-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004222752/http://www.macdowellcolony.org/171259_Newsletter.pdf . 2013-10-04 .
  5. Web site: Alumni List . Ucross Foundation . 2012-02-10 . 2017-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171206005757/http://www.ucrossfoundation.org/residency-program/alumni-list/literature/ . dead .
  6. Web site: Bellagio Center: The First Fifty Years . The Rockefeller Foundation . 2009 . 2012-02-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110302182655/http://m.rockfound.org/uploads/files/4c0a0ad2-3dec-4238-bee3-be7f08dc5ef6.pdf . 2011-03-02 .
  7. Web site: Annual Report for the Year Ending March 2009 . MacDowell Colony . March 2009 . 2012-02-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110106100927/http://www.macdowellcolony.org/MacDowellARWeb08.pdf . 2011-01-06 .
  8. News: The 10 Best Books of 2012 . The New York Times . 2012-11-30.
  9. Web site: National Book Critics Circle Announces Awards for Publishing Year 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130304105130/http://bookcritics.org/blog/archive/national-book-critics-circle-announces-awards-for-publishing-year-2012 . dead . 4 March 2013 . Barbara . Hoffer . Critical Mass . 2013-02-28 . press release . 2013-10-03 .
  10. Web site: The Winners of the 20th Annual Media for a Just Society Awards . National Council on Crime & Delinquency . 2013-06-20 . press release . 2013-10-03 . 15 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161215133205/https://www.nccdglobal.org/news/the-winners-of-the-20th-annual-media-for-a-just-society-awards . dead .
  11. Web site: Andrew Solomon Wins the 2013 Anisfield-Wolf Prize for Nonfiction . Anisfield-Wolf Book Award . 2013-04-22 . press release . 2013-10-03.
  12. News: 2013 Dayton Literary Peace Prize winners announced . Meredith . Moss . Dayton Daily News . 2013-09-24 . 2013-10-03.
  13. News: Andrew Solomon wins Lukas Book Prize . Washington Post . Ron . Charles . 2013-04-18 . 2013-10-03 .
  14. News: Sheehy, Solomon honored for inspiring readers . Associated Press . 2013-03-11 . 2013-10-03 .
  15. Web site: NAIBA Book of the Year Awards . New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association . 2013-08-21 . press release . 2013-10-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005005213/http://www.newatlanticbooks.com/book_awards.html . 2013-10-05 .
  16. Web site: Andrew Motion announces shortlist for the Wellcome Book Prize 2014 . Wellcome Trust . 25 February 2014 . February 26, 2014 . 14 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314095806/http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/News/Media-office/Press-releases/2014/WTP055762.htm . dead .
  17. Web site: Wellcome Trust's Book Prize 2014 shortlist announced . . GrrlScientist . 26 February 2014 . February 26, 2014.
  18. Web site: Wellcome book prize goes to Andrew Solomon's Far From the Tree . . Alison Flood . 29 April 2014 . May 27, 2014.
  19. Web site: The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century . The New York Times . July 9, 2024 . 8 July 2024.
  20. Web site: Far from the Tree by Andrew Solomon. 17 February 2024 . The Omnivore.
  21. Web site: Far from the Tree. 14 January 2023 . Bookmarks.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Far from the Tree".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.