Far from the Tree
 First edition | |
| Author | Andrew Solomon |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Scribner |
Publication date | October 1 2013 |
| Publication place | United States |
| 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
[edit]- 2012 Time magazine's Best Books of the Year
- 2012 The New York Times Ten Best Books.[8]
- 2012 Lambda Literary Award, nominee.
- 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction, winner.[9]
- 2012 Media for a Just Society Award of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency[10]
- 2013 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction, longlist.
- 2013 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, winner.[11]
- 2013 Dayton Literary Peace Prize, winner.[12]
- 2013 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, winner.[13]
- 2013 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Books for a Better Life Award.[14]
- 2013 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (NAIBA) Book of the Year Award for Nonfiction.[15]
- 2013 Green Carnation Prize, shortlist.
- 2014 Wellcome Book Prize, winner.[16][17][18]
- 2024 #67, The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st century.[19]
Reception
[edit]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)".[20] On The Omnivore, based on British and American press reviews, the book received an "omniscore" of 4.5 out of 5.[21]
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Solomon, Andrew (13 November 2012). Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780743236713. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Far from the Tree: A Dozen Kinds of Love". The Random House Group. 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Yaddo (2010). "Annual Report 2010" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ MacDowell Colony (Summer 2007). "MacDowell" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Ucross Foundation. "Alumni List". Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ The Rockefeller Foundation (2009). "Bellagio Center: The First Fifty Years" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ MacDowell Colony (March 2009). "Annual Report for the Year Ending March 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "The 10 Best Books of 2012". The New York Times. 30 November 2012.
- ^ Hoffer, Barbara (28 February 2013). "National Book Critics Circle Announces Awards for Publishing Year 2012". Critical Mass (press release). Archived from the original on 4 March 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ National Council on Crime & Delinquency (20 June 2013). "The Winners of the 20th Annual Media for a Just Society Awards" (press release). Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (22 April 2013). "Andrew Solomon Wins the 2013 Anisfield-Wolf Prize for Nonfiction" (press release). Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Moss, Meredith (24 September 2013). "2013 Dayton Literary Peace Prize winners announced". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ Charles, Ron (18 April 2013). "Andrew Solomon wins Lukas Book Prize". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Sheehy, Solomon honored for inspiring readers". Associated Press. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association (21 August 2013). "NAIBA Book of the Year Awards" (press release). Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Andrew Motion announces shortlist for the Wellcome Book Prize 2014". Wellcome Trust. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ GrrlScientist (26 February 2014). "Wellcome Trust's Book Prize 2014 shortlist announced". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ Alison Flood (29 April 2014). "Wellcome book prize goes to Andrew Solomon's Far From the Tree". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- ^ "The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century". The New York Times. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Far from the Tree". Bookmarks. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Far from the Tree by Andrew Solomon". The Omnivore. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
