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Best Books of 2019: Five Favorites

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Kate Stover

Here are the five books I’ve recommended most frequently in 2019: Novel: It appears that Ann Patchett’s The Dutch House is on every “Best of 2019” list. What makes it so appealing? In addition to having likable, open-hearted characters in … Continue reading →

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“He wasn’t sure what version of her Dr. Fletcher was seeing – the charming, beautiful, confident woman . . . or the sleep-deprived, hormonally flimsy, unoccupied housewife who had the audacity to say things like ‘It’s the most fun I’ve ever had.’”

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Kate Stover

Don’t let the title of this novel fool you. It’s not a simple beach-book about people having fun.  Instead, as Jane Smiley observed, it’s an “ambitious and brilliantly written” first novel that is sometimes amusing and sometimes shocking. It’s written … Continue reading →

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