Our Fall Beyond the Bestseller lists are brimming with great reading. The October list featured a beautiful work of fiction, "The Syringa Tree" by newcomer Pamela Gien. It is a gripping first novel about apartheid. Also in fiction we recommend "The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel". Fans of short stories: this is a collection of masterful short stories from a gifted writer. In non-fiction, check out "Cross Country" by Robert Sullivan. The author tells of his many experiences driving across the US with his family, along with lots of insight about American history and culture.
Our November list found us focusing on politics and the elections. Books old and new are featured. We were reminded, in the process of selecting books, of classics like Alan Drury's "Advise and Consent" and Joel McGinnis's "The Selling of the President 1968". Powerful reading that still resonates today.
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