Commencement
Author: J. Courtney Sullivan
J. Courtney Sullivan’s celebrated debut novel is a sparkling tale of friendship and a fascinating portrait of the first generation of women who have all the opportunities in the world, but no clear idea about what to choose. Assigned to the same dorm their first year at Smith College, Celia, Bree, Sally, and April couldn’t have less in common. Celia, a lapsed Catholic, ar….Read More
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Winn Van Meter is heading for his family’s retreat on the pristine New England island of Waskeke. Normally a haven of calm, for the next three days this sanctuary will… Continue Reading Posted in: Fiction, Sisters Fiction, Social Life And Customs, Weddings, Women's Divorce Fiction
Maine
In her best-selling debut, Commencement, J. Courtney Sullivan explored the complicated and contradictory landscape of female friendship. Now, in her highly anticipated second novel, Sullivan takes us into even richer… Continue Reading Posted in: American Humorous Fiction, Domestic Fiction, Family Relationships, Humorous American Literature
The Earth Hums in B Flat
Every night, 12-year-old Gwenni Morgan flies in her sleep. She leaves the bed she shares with her sister and soars into the night sky, listening to the nighttime sounds of… Continue Reading Posted in: English Fiction, Historical British & Irish Literature, Historical Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Fiction, Wales, Welsh Authors
The Man Of My Dreams
In the summer of 1991, Hannah is 14. In the magazines she reads, celebrities plan elaborate weddings; in Hannah's life, her parents' marriage is crumbling. Over the next 15 years,… Continue Reading Posted in: Bildungsromans, Fiction
Cartwheel
Written with the riveting storytelling and moral seriousness of authors like Emma Donoghue, Adam Johnson, Ann Patchett, and Curtis Sittenfeld, Cartwheel is a suspenseful and haunting novel of an American… Continue Reading Posted in: Crime, Murder Thrillers, Psychological Fiction, Thrillers & Suspense, United States
The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing
"Let me tell you about the men I've known"...When it comes to the mating game, Jane's still learning how to play. As a teenager she tried to understand relationships by… Continue Reading Posted in: Fiction, Man Woman Relationships, Manners And Customs, Women's Religious Fiction, Women's Short Stories
Tinkers
An old man lies dying. As time collapses into memory, he travels deep into his past where he is reunited with his father and relives the wonder and pain of… Continue Reading Posted in: Classic American Fiction, Classic Coming of Age Fiction, Dementia Patients, Fiction, Patients
Amy and Isabelle
Pulitzer Prize winning author Elizabeth Strout’s bestselling and award winning debut, Amy and Isabelle—adapted for television by Oprah Winfrey— evokes a teenager's alienation from her distant mother—and a parent's rage… Continue Reading Posted in: Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Domestic Fiction, High School Teachers, Teenage Girls
The Piano Teacher
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The Engagements
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