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I Cannot Get You Close Enough

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Three intertwining novellas about love, death, and the bonds of blood: "To say that Ellen Gilchrist can write is to say that Placido Domingo can sing ."—Jonathan Yardley, The Washington PostJourneying through the lives of different members of the Hand family, Ellen Gilchrist weaves together tumultuous relationships that are bound by blood. A harrowing custody battle leads Anna Hand to Istanbul ... Read more

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Three intertwining novellas about love, death, and the bonds of blood: "To say that Ellen Gilchrist can write is to say that Placido Domingo can sing ."—Jonathan Yardley, The Washington PostJourneying through the lives of different members of the Hand family, Ellen Gilchrist weaves together tumultuous relationships that are bound by blood. A harrowing custody battle leads Anna Hand to Istanbul
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The Courts of Love

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"A winning collection, filled with humor, love, and just enough human meanness to make things interesting. Gilchrist knows how to tell a story." — KirkusAn indomitable cast of characters comes alive in this collection of shorts and a novella from acclaimed author Ellen Gilchrist.The unsinkable Nora Jane Whittington returns in "Nora Jane and Company," now married and the mother of twins. But when a ... Read more

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"A winning collection, filled with humor, love, and just enough human meanness to make things interesting. Gilchrist knows how to tell a story." — KirkusAn indomitable cast of characters comes alive in this collection of shorts and a novella from acclaimed author Ellen Gilchrist.The unsinkable Nora Jane Whittington returns in "Nora Jane and Company," now married and the mother of twins. But when a
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The Anna Papers

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A writer's suicide sends ripples through the world she left behind: "A wonderful book…moving and tender and tough and unsentimental, all at the same time."— Chicago TribuneAn accomplished author with a string of devoted lovers, Anna Hand savors life in all of its bittersweet, fleeting moments. So when she gets a letter and discovers her brother has a daughter he never knew about, she sees a major ... Read more

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A writer's suicide sends ripples through the world she left behind: "A wonderful book…moving and tender and tough and unsentimental, all at the same time."— Chicago TribuneAn accomplished author with a string of devoted lovers, Anna Hand savors life in all of its bittersweet, fleeting moments. So when she gets a letter and discovers her brother has a daughter he never knew about, she sees a major
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Rhoda

A Life in Stories

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A fiction collection, including two new stories, from the award-winning author: "Rhoda is a fully realized creation. And not one to be dismissed lightly."— Entertainment WeeklyFrom Ellen Gilchrist, a National Book Award winner and "national treasure" ( The Washington Post), this volume includes twenty-three stories starring Rhoda Manning—"the shining manifestation of Gilchrist's wry, intelligent, ... Read more

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A fiction collection, including two new stories, from the award-winning author: "Rhoda is a fully realized creation. And not one to be dismissed lightly."— Entertainment WeeklyFrom Ellen Gilchrist, a National Book Award winner and "national treasure" ( The Washington Post), this volume includes twenty-three stories starring Rhoda Manning—"the shining manifestation of Gilchrist's wry, intelligent,
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The Cabal and Other Stories

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"The world Ellen Gilchrist unfolds in her vivid new story collection is rich with intimate exchanges between finely etched characters." — The New York Times Book ReviewEllen Gilchrist proves herself once again to be a master of the intertwining tale in this collection of stories following the lives of different members of a Mississippi social elite, humorously nicknamed "The Cabal."In the novella ... Read more

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"The world Ellen Gilchrist unfolds in her vivid new story collection is rich with intimate exchanges between finely etched characters." — The New York Times Book ReviewEllen Gilchrist proves herself once again to be a master of the intertwining tale in this collection of stories following the lives of different members of a Mississippi social elite, humorously nicknamed "The Cabal."In the novella
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Light Can Be Both Wave and Particle

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Fiction from a National Book Award-winning author and "short-story writer of substantial gifts and reputation" ( The New York Times).From National Book Award Winner Ellen Gilchrist, a pillar of Southern literature hailed by the Washington Post as "a national treasure," comes a colorful collection of short stories integrating favorite characters with captivating newcomers. Rhoda's reveling in her ... Read more

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Fiction from a National Book Award-winning author and "short-story writer of substantial gifts and reputation" ( The New York Times).From National Book Award Winner Ellen Gilchrist, a pillar of Southern literature hailed by the Washington Post as "a national treasure," comes a colorful collection of short stories integrating favorite characters with captivating newcomers. Rhoda's reveling in her
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Falling Through Space

The Journals of Ellen Gilchrist

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From a Southern storyteller and National Book Award–winning author, essays on her childhood, influences, and thoughts on writing and life.Now, with this collection of essays, readers can explore the author of Victory Over Japan throughout her career. From the Mississippi plantation of her childhood to pieces featured in Vogue, Outside, New Woman, and The Washington Post Sunday Magazine, Gilchrist ... Read more

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From a Southern storyteller and National Book Award–winning author, essays on her childhood, influences, and thoughts on writing and life.Now, with this collection of essays, readers can explore the author of Victory Over Japan throughout her career. From the Mississippi plantation of her childhood to pieces featured in Vogue, Outside, New Woman, and The Washington Post Sunday Magazine, Gilchrist
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A Meditation on Love

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Three couples struggle through tricky relationships in a novel "shot through with an offhand lyricism, snippets of wisdom, and a ready humor" ( Seattle Post-Intelligencer).After her first year in college, Olivia de Havilland Hand returns home to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, amid tornadoes and the chance for rekindled love. Meanwhile, in New Orleans, her half-sister Jessie tries to keep her new marriage to ... Read more

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Three couples struggle through tricky relationships in a novel "shot through with an offhand lyricism, snippets of wisdom, and a ready humor" ( Seattle Post-Intelligencer).After her first year in college, Olivia de Havilland Hand returns home to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, amid tornadoes and the chance for rekindled love. Meanwhile, in New Orleans, her half-sister Jessie tries to keep her new marriage to
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Flights of Angels

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The National Book Award–winning Southern authorhumorously explores themes of marriage, love, gender, race, age, and more in eighteen short stories.Unplanned pregnancy, born-again Christianity, and strained sibling relationships are explored through precocious sixteen-year-old narrator Aurora Harris in "The Triumph of Reason," "Have a Wonderful Nice Walk," and "Witness to the Crucifixion." Crystal ... Read more

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The National Book Award–winning Southern authorhumorously explores themes of marriage, love, gender, race, age, and more in eighteen short stories.Unplanned pregnancy, born-again Christianity, and strained sibling relationships are explored through precocious sixteen-year-old narrator Aurora Harris in "The Triumph of Reason," "Have a Wonderful Nice Walk," and "Witness to the Crucifixion." Crystal
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Sarah Conley

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From National Book Award Winner Ellen Gilchrist, a pillar of Southern literature hailed by the Washington Post as "a national treasure," comes a poignant novel about contemporary living and the sacrifices we make through the various stages of our life."Gilchrist keeps you in the palm of her hand when she tells a story." – Kirkus ReviewSarah Conley is a successful journalist and writer, having ... Read more

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From National Book Award Winner Ellen Gilchrist, a pillar of Southern literature hailed by the Washington Post as "a national treasure," comes a poignant novel about contemporary living and the sacrifices we make through the various stages of our life."Gilchrist keeps you in the palm of her hand when she tells a story." – Kirkus ReviewSarah Conley is a successful journalist and writer, having
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Ellen Gilchrist

Collected Stories

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With the publication of 1983's The Annunciation, Ellen Gilchrist established herself as a teller of charming, bittersweet tales of the modern South. Since then, her works of fiction - sixteen in all - have built up a solid base of dedicated fans.With her uncanny insights into human character and the bittersweet complications of love, Ellen Gilchrist occupies a unique place in American fiction. ... Read more

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With the publication of 1983's The Annunciation, Ellen Gilchrist established herself as a teller of charming, bittersweet tales of the modern South. Since then, her works of fiction - sixteen in all - have built up a solid base of dedicated fans.With her uncanny insights into human character and the bittersweet complications of love, Ellen Gilchrist occupies a unique place in American fiction.
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Anabasis

A Journey to the Interior

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"Gilchrist's youthful enthusiasm for her heroine is evident throughout this appealing short novel, which should interest both adult and young adult readers." —Starr E. Smith, Library JournalBorn into slavery, but taken on as an apprentice to the gentle genius Philokrates as a child, Auria has only known a life of wonder and kindness. A fount of knowledge and philosophy, Philokrates has spent the ... Read more

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"Gilchrist's youthful enthusiasm for her heroine is evident throughout this appealing short novel, which should interest both adult and young adult readers." —Starr E. Smith, Library JournalBorn into slavery, but taken on as an apprentice to the gentle genius Philokrates as a child, Auria has only known a life of wonder and kindness. A fount of knowledge and philosophy, Philokrates has spent the
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