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Shelf Life

By Jan Gardner
December 28, 2008

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Local heroes "The Good Thief," by Hannah Tinti, is the year's best debut by a New England author. That's the consensus of 10 booksellers who responded to a call sent out by the New England Independent Booksellers Association. Tinti's designation as a New England author comes with an asterisk: She grew up in Salem but has lived in New York ... (Full article: 582 words)

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