Title: Winner of the Naional Book Award
Author: Jincy Willett
Publisher: Picador
Frankly, I ain't too excited by this book. But I love the gems of wisdom that speak personal truth to me, since the main protagonist exhibits traits that I share to some extent. Especially when it comes to what reading meant to her :
"Reading was not an escape for me. It was an aspect of direct experience...in no way a refuge from it (the real world) or a refuge from it. Anymore than sleeping is a subsitute for waking..."
It is as its subtitle suggests: a novel of fame, honor, and really bad weather. So this is recommended for anyone seeking the first two and trying to avoid the third.
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