Bibliography of editions of Generosity: An Enhancement

Blogs with commentary on or reviews of Generosity: An Enhancement

• Reviews in German

• Graff, Keir. [Review of Generosity]. Booklist 105:21 (July 1, 2009), p. 8. Starred review.
• [Review of Generosity]. Publishers Weekly 256:27 (July 6, 2009), p. 36. Starred review.
• "Generosity: Reading Group Guide." Farrar, Straus and Giroux August 2009. 4 p. Available as downloadable pdf from http://media.us.macmillan.com/readersguides/9780374161149RG.pdf.
• Wells, Susanne. [Review of Generosity]. Library Journal 134:14 (September 1, 2009), p. 108. Starred review.
• Domini, John. "Joy Decision." Bookforum (September, October, November 2009) Available at http://www.bookforum.com/inprint/016_03/4373
• Messinger, Jonathan. [Review of Generosity]. Time Out Chicago 238 (September 17-23, 2009).
• Palay, Adam L. "Acclaimed Novelist Powers Perfects His Aesthetic." The Harvard Crimson (September 25).
• Vorda, Allan. "[Review of Generosity]." Rain Taxi (Fall 2009).
• Winslow, Art. "'Generosity' positions science against free will.". Chicago Tribune (September 26, 2009).
• Kramer, Peter D. "The Secrets of Serotonin: What Richard Powers' new novel gets wrong.". Slate (September 28, 2009).
• Hoover, Bob. [Review of Generosity]. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (September 29, 2009).
• Passaro, John. "The Happiness Gene." O: The Oprah Magazine (October 2009), p. 149. "...Powers shows both his reach as a student of humanity and his mastery as a storyteller."
• Benson, Christopher. "Books: Futurama." Chicago Magazine (October 2009).
• Schwoeri, Lindsey. "The Future of Our World, Page by Page." Bookpage (October 2009): 14. "The beauty of this book lies in Powers's ability to capture human passion--for art, for scientific discovery, and for one another."
• Alter, Alexandra. "A Dip in the Gene Pool: Richard Powers on his new novel 'Generosity'--and his own genetic code". The Wall Street Journal (October 2, 2009): W4. Brief interview with Powers on the novel, and how his own experiences with the frontiers of genetic science influenced the novel.
• McInerney, Jay. "Why Is She Smiling?" The New York Times (October 4, 2009)
• Ulin, David L. [Review of Generosity]. The Los Angeles Times (October 4, 2009)
• Tucker, Chris. [Review of Generosity]. The Dallas Morning News (October 4, 2009)
• Wood, James. "Brain Drain: The Scientific Fictions of Richard Powers." The New Yorker (October 5, 2009)
• Cryer, Dan. "'Generosity' Is the Scientific Pursuit of Happiness." Newsday (October 8, 2009)
• Gefter, Amanda. "Student Caught in Happy-Gene Plot: Generosity: An Enhancement." The Philadelphia Inquirer (October 11, 2009)
• Athitakis, Mark. "Powers' Formula Flourishes in 'Generosity'." Minneapolis Star-Tribune (October 11, 2009)
• Quamme, Margaret. "'Genius' Dives Into Gene Pool Once More." The Columbus Dispatch (October 11, 2009)
• Gefter, Amanda. [Review of Generosity]. New Scientist 204:2730 (October 17, 2009) 51.
• Weinberg, Steve. "Powers' latest, "Generosity" explores the nature of happiness." The Denver Post (October 18, 2009)
• Trubek, Anne. "[Review of Generosity]" The Cleveland Plain Dealer (October 18, 2009)
• Ciabattari, Jane. "Whimsical Novel Ponders The Genetics Of Happiness." NPR via WBUR.org (October 19, 2009)
• Domestico, Anthony. "Pointless Counterpoint." Commonweal 136:18 (October 23, 2009)
• Zipp, Yvonne. "[Review of Generosity" The Christian Science Monitor (October 23, 2009)
• Beck, Stefan. "Fiction Chronicle: Margin Walkers" The New Criterion 28 (November 2009): 27. Review of The Anthologist, by Nicholson Baker; Generosity: An Enhancement, by Richard Powers; Homer & Langley, by E. L. Doctorow; and Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall, by Kazuo Ishiguro.
• Shivani, Anis. "'Generosity: An Enhancement' brings scientists and humanists to the same table" The Kansas City Star (November 7, 2009)
• Ogle, Connie. "Richard Powers Has Storytelling Down to a Science." The Miami Herald (November 11, 2009). Story in advance of Powers's appearance at the Miami Book Fair includes some interview material.
• Kelly, Bernard. "If only Richard Powers could stay out of his tale." The Toronto Star (November 15, 2009)
• Loftus, David. "A Master Storyteller Returns With His Tenth Novel." California Literary Review (December 17, 2009)
• Williamson, Geordie. "You Must Remember Bliss." The Australian (December 19, 2009)
• Theroux, Alexander. "A blissful war refugee ignites a media circus." The Boston Globe. December 27, 2009.
• Wolfe, Gary K. "[Review of Generosity]." Locus. 64:1 (January 2010): 15.
• Tayler, Christopher. "[Review of Generosity]." The Guardian. (January 2, 2010): Features & Reviews, 7.
• Bate, Jonathan. "Happily Hard-Wired." Times Literary Supplement. 5571 (January 8, 2010): 21.
• Kelly, Stuart. "[Review of Generosity]." The Scotsman. (January 10, 2010).
• Turney, Jon. "Unignorable Possibilities" LabLit.com. (January 12, 2010).
• Dirda, Michael. "Wake Up and Dream." The New York Review of Books. 57:1 (January 14, 2010): 49-52.
• Adams, Tim. "[Review of Generosity]" The Observer. (January 17, 2010): Books, p. 20.
• Virag, Karen. "Generosity Delves into Happiness: Fine Novel Skewers Pop Research." Edmonton Journal. (January 17, 2010).
• Marchand, Phillip. "Open Book: Generosity: An Enhancement by Richard Powers." National Post. (January 23, 2010).
• Brown, Helen. "[Review of Generosity]." Telegraph UK. (February 1, 2010).
• Sobelle, Stefanie. "[Review of Generosity]." The Review of Contemporary Fiction. 30:1 (Spring 2010).
• Miksanek, Tony. "[Review of Generosity]." American Journal of Bioethics. 10:11 (November 19 2010): 31-32.
• Kincaid, Paul. "[Review of Generosity]." Strange Horizons. (November 22, 2010).

• Steinfeld, Thomas, "So fühlt es sich an, en glücklicher Mensch zu sein." Süddeutsche Zeitung, no. 235, Tuesday October 13, 2009, p.3
• Schmitt, Michael, "Die Jagd nach dem Glücks-Gen." Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 12 October 2009 Online version.
• Magenau, Jörg, "So wenig entscheiden wie Gott." Literaturen, October 2009, pp. 52-54 Online version.
• Krekeler, Elmar, "Genie und Genom." Welt am Sonntag, no. 41, 11 October 2009. Online version.
• Kunisch, Peter, "Glück und Genetik." Die Weltwoche, no. 43, October 2009. Online version.
• Dotzauer, Gregor, "Das Buch der Natur wird umgeschrieben." Der Tagesspiegel, 13 October 2009. Online version.
• Löffler, Sigrid, "Jagd auf Miss Generosity." Frankfurter Rundschau, Tuesday 13 October 2009, p. 35. Online version.
• Balzer, Jens, "Lieber Gott, gib mir nie Hyperthimie." Berliner Zeitung, 16 October 2009 Online version.
• Freund, Wieland, "Sequenz Nummer 9." Literarische Welt, 17 October 2009, p. 30. Online version.
• Ostwald, Gisela, "Richard Powers auf Genjagd. Auf der Suche nach Glück und innerer Zufriedenheit." Die Berliner Literaturkritik, 20 October 2009. Online version.
• Zier, O. P., "Glück auf Rezept?" Die Presse, 16 October 2009 Online version.
• Brogsitter, Roana, Richard Powers: "Das grössere Glück." Bayerischer Rundfunk, 21 October 2009, p. B5
• Andre, Thomas, "Permanente Euphorie oder doch das Glück unglücklich zu sein." Hamburger Abendblatt, 21 October 2009. Online version.
• Willmann, Thomas, "Von Genen, Glück--und der Liebe." Münchner Merkur, 27 October 2009.
• Heidemann, Britta, "Der Gene Schmied." Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, 28 October 2009.
• Lugert, Verena, "Die Glücksformel." Neon, 1 November 2009.
• Schumacher, Katrin, "Das grössere Glück." NDR Info, 3 November 2009.
• Maidt-Sinke, Kristina, "Die Fabrikation des Gefühls." Die Zeit, 5 November 2009. Online version.
• Ostwald, Gisela, "Den Frohsinn im Erbgut." Bonner General-Anzeiger, 14 November 2009.
• Kegel, Sandra, "So viel Glück hält doch kein Mensch aus." Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 27 November 2009. Online version.
• Dietschreit, Frank, "Das Glücks-Gen." Die Märkische, 28 November 2009. Online version.
• Oschmann, Reiner, "Der Jackpot." Neues Deutschland, 9 December 2009. Online version.
• Holbe, Rainer, "Vom Bauplan des Lebens." Luxemburger Wort, 11 December 2009.
• Strech, Heiko, "Zwei Glückskinder." St. Galler Tagblatt, 15 January, 2010.
• Kaiser, Johannes, "Richard Powers: Das grössere Glück." Deutschlandfunk, 8 February 2010. Online version

By David G. Dodd

Copyright 1997-2010 David Dodd.
This is a work in progress.
Any additions, corrections, etc. are more than welcome. Email David Dodd at david.g.dodd at gmail dot com

Last updated: 11/28/2010