Known for his sly humor and his touchingly real characters, Richard Russo’s novels about the perennial odd man out are notable for both their sharp turns of phrase and for their nuance. The film version of Nobody's Fool earned him a wider audience, but the Pulitzer in 2001 for Empire Falls...
272 pages; Knopf "Late middle age," as Jack Griffin, screenwriter, college prof, and protagonist of Richard Russo's novel That Old Cape Magic, "was coming to understand, was a time of life when everything was predictable and yet somehow you failed to see any of it coming." In...
Known for his sly humor and his touchingly real characters, Richard Russo�s novels about the perennial odd man out are notable for both their sharp turns of phrase and for their nuance. The film version of Nobody's Fool earned him a wider audience, but the Pulitzer in 2001 for Empire Falls...
Amazon.com Review Book Description Following Bridge of Sighsa national best seller hailed by The Boston Globe as an astounding achievement and a masterpieceRichard Russo gives us the story of a marriage, and of all the other ties that bind, from parents and in-laws to children and the promises...
The Story Behind the Story: 26 Stories by Contemporary Writers and How They Work
In a splendid display of show-and-tell, 26 writers tell a story and lift the curtain to reveal how they did it. This big, beautiful anthology of short fiction is for readers, writers, and anyone curious about the mysterious processes of literary minds. All contributors have been recent faculty...
Amazon Exclusive: Pat Conroy Reviews Ford County Pat Conroy is most recently the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller South of Broad, as well as eight previous books: The Boo, The Water Is Wide, The Great Santini, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides, Beach Music, My Losing Season,...
The Best American Short Stories 2007 (The Best American Series)
Wonderfully eclectic, The Best American Short Stories 2007 collects stories by undeniable talents, both newcomers and favorites. These stories examine the turning points in life when we, as children or parents, siblings or friends or colleagues, must break certain rules in order to remain true to...
The Best American Short Stories 2010 (The Best American Series (R)) [Paperback]
Edited by the award-winning, best-selling author Richard Russo, this years collection boasts a satisfying chorus of twenty stories that are by turns playful, ironic, somber, and meditative (Wall Street Journal). With the masterful Russo picking the best of the best, Americas oldest and...
Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences
"Part memoir, part literary gossip, but mostly a guide to the lost art of sentence diagramming, the book, penned by copy editor Kitty Burns Florey, hilariously examines the history of grammar....The book, in other words, does everything [Lynne] Truss's [EATS, SHOOTS AND LEAVES] does, and...
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing (Paperback)
Product Description The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing is a compilation of the best articles and interviews from Writer's Digest magazine, books, and annuals. Aspiring authors will find articles on the craft, art, and process of fiction writing from such authors as: Sue Grafton, Terry...
Amazon Significant Seven, November 2007: Richard Russo's first book since the Pulitzer Prize-winning Empire Falls, Bridge of Sighs is a typically stunning portrait of three small town families struggling--like the town itself--to strike a balance between obsessively embracing their own history...
Amazon.com Amazon Significant Seven, November 2007: Richard Russo's first book since the Pulitzer Prize-winning Empire Falls, Bridge of Sighs is a typically stunning portrait of three small town families struggling--like the town itself--to strike a balance between obsessively embracing their...
Based on the novel by Scott Phillips, THE ICE HARVEST is a comic film noir set in very cold and icy Wichita, Kansas. John Cusack turns in another fine performance as Charlie Arglist, a soft-spoken lawyer who works for local mob boss Bill Guerrard (Randy Quaid). Charlie hangs out in strip clubs,...
The Ultimate Audition Book: 222 Comedy Monologues, 2 Minutes And Under Vol. 4
The Hottest Collection of Comedy Monologues Available! If you've ever searched for a good comic monologue-whether for a professional audition, a class, or a competition-you know how frustrating the hunt can be. We've combed over some of the world's best comic writing to bring you 222...
The Collected Stories of Richard Yates (Paperback)
Bitterness, loneliness and lack of fulfillment are the central themes of this grim posthumous collection. Yates (1926-1992) was the consummate writer's writer; his fiction influenced a generation of young admirers, including Andre Dubus and Richard Ford, but he has yet to achieve the name...
Richard Russo has celebrated Monica Wood's fiction as "thoroughly captivating warm and wise and beautifully written," and Andre Dubus III praised it as "luminous and graceful entertaining yet transcendent." Any Bitter Thing, Wood's brilliant new novel, is her breakout...
Dazzling . . . Unforgettable . . . A masterful wide-angle portrait of an Iowa family over three decades. . . . Thompsons ability to put these characters empathically on the page, in their special setting, over an extended period of years, with just the right dose of dark humor, rivals Richard...
Richard Russo hasn't published very many books, but he is quickly becoming one of the great authors of today. In Nobody's Fool, he writes another excellent tale of small-town life, a setting he revisits in his masterpiece, Empire Falls. The main character in Nobody's Fool is Donald...
Richard Russo has become one of my favorite novelists, and Mohawk is one of the best books I've read this summer. I would have given it five stars had it not been a little slow going at the beginning. Like most Russo books, Mohawk is a little short on plot, but very strong on characterization...
Question: Apparently there is a wedding phenomenon you have termed "Table 17." What exactly is that and how does it relate to this novel? Richard Russo: A few years ago my wife and I were invited to a wedding and were seated at what was clearly a "leftover" table. It reminded me...
From Publishers Weekly SignatureReviewed by Jeffrey FrankRichard Russo's portraits of smalltown life may be read not only as fine novels but as invaluable guides to the economic decline of the American Northeast. Russo was reared in Gloversville, N.Y. (which got its name from the gloves no...
Reviewed by Ron Charles Richard Russo was already the patron saint of small-town fiction, but with his new novel, Bridge of Sighs -- his first since the Pulitzer Prize-winning Empire Falls -- he's produced his most American story. Once again he places us in a finely drawn community that's...
Book Description Following Bridge of Sighsâa national best seller hailed by The Boston Globe as “an astounding achievement” and “a masterpiece”âRichard Russo gives us the story of a marriage, and of all the other ties that bind, from parents and in-laws to...
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing: Everything You Need to Know About Creating & Selling Your Work
The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing is a compilation of the best articles and interviews from Writer's Digest magazine, books, and annuals. Aspiring authors will find articles on the craft, art, and process of fiction writing from such authors as: Sue Grafton, Terry Brooks, Richard Russo,...
Lauren graciously agreed to answer the questions we like to ask every author. Q: What book has had the most significant impact on your life? A: Very tough question. For the first half of my life, it would definitely have to be Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume. I worshipped that...
The Best American Short Stories 2007 (The Best American Series)
Book Description Wonderfully eclectic, The Best American Short Stories 2007 collects stories by undeniable talents, both newcomers and favorites. These stories examine the turning points in life when we, as children or parents, siblings or friends or colleagues, must break certain rules in order to...
In his introduction to this volume, Stephen King writes, “Talent does more than come out; it bursts out, again and again, doing exuberant cartwheels while the band plays 'Stars and Stripes Forever' . . . Talent can’t help itself; it roars along in fair weather or foul, not...
Shelf Location: Literature/ Fiction Reviews: "Julia Glass's talent just sends chills up my spine; her novel, Three Junes, is a marvel." --Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls "Three Junes has the rich pleasures of a ninetenth-century novel and the rush of New York life of the...
Like most of Richard Russo's earlier novels, Empire Falls is a tale of blue-collar life, which itself increasingly resembles a kind of high-wire act performed without the benefit of any middle-class safety nets. This time, though, the author has widened his scope, producing a comic and...
The literary event of 2001 is now the paperback event of 2002: The Collected Stories of Richard Yates gathers thelate author's powerful and peerless short fiction in one comprehensive volume. Praised by such authors as Michael Chabon, Stewart O'Nan, Robert Stone, and Richard Russo, and...
Lauren Weisberger, whose bestselling debut The Devil Wears Prada outed the vicious antics of the magazine industry elite, is back at it with Everyone Worth Knowing, another cautionary tale of sex, power, and fame. This time around, the PR industry is her target, and Prada fans will recognize similar...
Amazon Significant Seven, November 2007: Richard Russo's first book since the Pulitzer Prize-winning Empire Falls, Bridge of Sighs is a typically stunning portrait of three small town families struggling--like the town itself--to strike a balance between obsessively embracing their own history...
Amazon.com Review Like most of Richard Russo's earlier novels, Empire Falls is a tale of blue-collar life, which itself increasingly resembles a kind of high-wire act performed without the benefit of any middle-class safety nets. This time, though, the author has widened his scope, producing a...
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