I started reading Tom Lake at a writing residency and it quickly became an important part of my morning routine. I've read most of Ann Patchett's novels, and this was my absolute favorite. The combination of the close ties between a mother and her daughters on a cherry farm during the COVID-19 pandemic and the memories of the main character, Lara's, found family during a production of "Our Town" might seem treacly at first, but this novel confronts real problems, from the future of raising children during a changing climate to the capriciousness of memory, and the love that can shine through both the past and the present.
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'A new Ann Patchett novel is always cause for celebration ... and Tom Lake is one of her best' i
'This comforting summer read has it all ... Young love, sibling rivalry and deep mother-daughter relationships' REESE WITHERSPOON
'Filled with the moments I live for in a story' BONNIE GARMUS, author of Lessons in Chemistry
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I'm normally a fast reader--which can be both a blessing and a curse. I can speed through books, but sometimes I miss out on the scenery along the way. As soon as I started Sandwich, I wanted to slow down so I could thoroughly enjoy Catherine Newman's hilarious and moving story of a woman "sandwiched" between her mostly-grown kids and her aging parents, and filled with love for both. The narrator's memories of early parenthood echoed my own--the exhaustion! the exhilaration!--while her descriptions of life nearing menopause had me laughing out loud (my favorite: a relatable mishap during a conversation with an AirBNB host).
Discover the joyful summer read from the bestselling author of WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE THINGS, perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Nora Ephron
'Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life.' ANN PATCHETT, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake
'A holiday reading gem for summer' STYLIST
'Funny, wise, poignant and beautifully written' NINA STIBBE, author of Love, Nina
I love stories about teenagers because that age still feels so vivid to me--the highs and lows, the drama, the dawning of the harsher realities of the world, and the big, big love that comes alongside it. Kelly Link's first novel has all of this--plus magic, and a group of friends whose complicated relationships with themselves and with each other kept me reading this book long past my bedtime. This small act of rebellion made me feel even closer to the teenager I once was.
'A dizzying dream ride you will never forget' LEIGH BARDUGO
'An astonishing, gorgeous novel' HOLLY BLACK
'An incredible achievement' CASSANDRA CLARE
FROM PULITZER-PRIZE FINALIST KELLY LINK
Supernatural beings and chaos descend on the small seaside town of Lovesend, Massachusetts, in the wake of the unexpected return of three missing teenagers.
Laura, Daniel and Mo disappeared without trace a year ago. They have long been presumed dead. Which they were. But now they are not. And it is up to the resurrected teenagers to discover what happened to them.
Revived by Mr Anabin - the man they knew as their high…
In a dozen radiant stories, award-winning author Cameron Walker brings readers to the water’s edge, where the known world collides with magic and with the mysterious depths of the human heart. Here, a pandemic turns children into sea creatures, a woman bakes unusual pie crusts after a natural disaster, and a young man sets off to see the world in a flying coat. Lyrical and dreamlike, How to Capture Carbon navigates the seas of a changing climate and the transformative power of loss—and of love.
