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BACK WHEN WE WERE GROWNUPS by Anne Tyler Knopf ISBN: 0375412530 Assessing her life at fifty, a woman realizes she needs to resurrect her youthful dreams to find true happiness. Read a Review. Back to top.
CANE RIVER by Lalita Tademy Warner Books ISBN: 0446530522 Four generations of African-American women are portrayed in this absorbing saga created from the author's own family history. Read a Review. Back to top.
THE CORRECTIONS by Jonathan Franzen Farrar Straus Giroux ISBN: 0374100128 A fictional Midwest family provides a vehicle for the fiery social commentary in this already highly acclaimed novel. Read a Review. Back to top.
DEMONOLOGY by Rick Moody Little, Brown & Company ISBN: 0316588741 A diverse collection of short stories, hitting every note from funny to tragic, with masterful characterizations and fascinating storylines. Read a Review. Back to top.
EMPIRE FALLS by Richard Russo PUBLISHER ISBN: 0679432477 An inside view of a depressed Maine mill town through the protagonist Miles, the proprietor of the local greasy spoon. Back to top.
MYSTIC RIVER by Dennis Lehane William Morrow & Co. ISBN: 0688163165 Three friends whose lives take different directions are reunited by a murder in this powerful examination of urban America by a gifted modern writer. For more on Dennie Lehane, please go to DennisLehane.com Read a Review. Back to top.
NIAGARA FALLS ALL OVER AGAIN by Elizabeth McCracken The Dial Press ISBN: 0385318375 The straight man for a fictional comedy team explores the peaks and valleys of his life through personal and professional relationships. Read a Review. Back to top.
PALE HORSE COMING by Stephen Hunter Simon & Schuster ISBN: 0684863618 Earl Swagger helps a friend investigating a prison in a small Mississippi town and vows to destroy the horror he ultimately finds there. Read a Review. Back to top.
THE ROYAL PHYSICIAN'S VISIT by Per Olov Enquist The Overlook Press ISBN: 1585671967 An emotionally crippled king, a manipulative physician and a youthful queen form the triangle for this explosive tale of political intrigue. Read a Review. Back to top.
VAHALLA RISING by Clive Cussler Putnam Publishing Group ISBN: 039914787X Dirk Pitt returns in a new adventure that blends modern technology, high seas terrorism and a bit of Jules Verne fantasy. Read a Review. © Copyright 2001, Bookreporter.com. All rights reserved. Back to top.