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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others

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I have recently written a novel about life in England during the Second World War. I felt some concern before I tackled this theme — the War... Continue »
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Things That Pass for Love

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"Allison Amend is a gifted storyteller, whose view of contemporary life is often wonderfully acute, original, and surprising."-Alison Lurie, author of Foreign Affairs: a Novel

Allison Amend's writing is both thoughtful and entertaining, with a strong sense of humor throughout.

Allison Amend was born in Chicago, Illinois, on a day when the Cubs beat the Mets 20. She holds an MFA from the University of Iowa Writers'Workshop. While there, she learned never to live downwind from a pig farm and how to put English on a cue ball. She lives in New York, writing and teaching fiction.

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Allison Amend was born in Chicago, Illinois on a day when the Cubs beat the Mets 2-0. She holds an MFA from the University of Iowa Writers'Workshop. While there, she learned never to live downwind from a pig farm and how to put English on a cue ball. She lives in New York, writing and teaching fiction.
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I haven't read the book yet but I absolutely love the title. Unfortunately, I'm one of those that will buy a book for the title and this seems like a good one. Not to mention, I have actually met the author and she is a wonderful human being. Can't wait to see what wonders await.
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9780976717744
Author:
Amend, Allison
Publisher:
Other Voices
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Short Stories (single author)
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Stories (single author)
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Short stories, American
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Love stories, American
Publication Date:
September 2008
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Paperback
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General/trade
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207
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