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Stephen L. Carter continues to get raves for his intelligent, literary thrillers. That record continues with “Palace Council,” a novel that includes appearances by historical figures Richard Nixon, J. Edgar Hoover, Joe and John Kennedy, Adam Clayton Powell and Langston Hughes. Whoa.

Here’s some of what Library Journal had to say: “In his previous novels, Yale Law professor Carter has delighted in bending genres. His latest is no exception, at once a hyperbolic thriller and a subtle and convincing comedy of manners. … Few authors are better than Carter at capturing the nuances of humab behavior on both sides of the color line.”

Carter is in Atlanta tonight (July 21), appearing at the Carter Center Library at 7 p.m. to read, speak, sign books, and maybe heal the blind for all I know.

Oh, and one more thing, as Columbo used to say. We’re giving away prizes over on the Best of the Big A blog for people who post, and I’m going to throw a new copy of “Palace Council” into the prize list. Keep a watch for it if you’re a fan.

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