Just finished That Old Ace in the Hole by Annie Proulx. I don't think there is a living writer who can paint a small town as vividly as she can. The book also includes several memorable characters. It's a funny and gratifying book. Breanne said that it's the kind of book she could recommend to anyone, and that's just about the best compliment a book can get, I think.
I think some of her best writing is in Heartsongs, her first book of short stories. While reading up on her, I discovered she graduated from Deering High in Portland, which I think makes her the greatest writer to graduate from a Maine institution. Sorry Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Stephen King and Samantha Smith.
2 comments:
what about richard russo?
He's rubbish compared to Proulx.
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