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Modern Literary Fiction


Iodine by Kimmel Haven

Iodine by Kimmel Haven

by Pat Dole

Tue, Jun 30, 2009

Haven Kimmel was born and raised in Indiana, the locus of her bestselling memoir, A Girl Named Zippy: Growing up Small in Mooreland, Indiana. She has also written two previous novels The Solace of Leaving Early and Something Rising (Light and Swift), as well as the memoir She Got Up Off the Couch.

The Family Man by Elinor Lipman

The Family Man by Elinor Lipman

by Jean Palmer

Tue, Jun 30, 2009

Elinor Lipman is the author of eight novels about contemporary American society, a collection of short stories, and an occasional feature column for the Boston Globe. Born in 1950 and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts, Lipman graduated from Simmons College where she studied journalism. She lives in the Boston area.

A Perfectly Good Family by Lionel Shriver

A Perfectly Good Family by Lionel Shriver

by Nola Theiss

Tue, Jun 30, 2009

Lionel Shriver's novels include The Post-Birthday World, We Need to Talk About Kevin, and A Perfectly Good Family. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and many other publications. She lives in London.

The Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux

The Elephanta Suite by Paul Theroux

by Sue Rosenzweig

Tue, Jun 30, 2009

Paul Theroux’s highly acclaimed novels include Blinding Light, Hotel Honolulu, My Other Life, Kowloon Tong, and The Mosquito Coast. His renowned travel books include Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Dark Star Safari, Riding the Iron Rooster, The Great Railway Bazaar, The Old Patagonian Express, and The Happy Isles of Oceania. He lives in Hawaii and on Cape Cod.

The Ghost in Love by Jonathan Carroll

The Ghost in Love by Jonathan Carroll

by Carol Kellerman

Tue, Jun 30, 2009

Jonathan Carroll's novel The Wooden Sea was named a New York Times Notable Book of 2001. He is the author of such acclaimed novels as White Apples, The Land of Laughs, The Marriage of Sticks, and Bones of the Moon. He lives in Vienna, Austria.

Walking in Circles before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe

Walking in Circles before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe

by Irene Bessette

Thu, Jun 25, 2009

Emmy Award—winning writer Merrill Markoe has authored three books of humorous essays and the novel It’s My F---ing Birthday, as well as co-authoring (with Andy Prieboy) the novel The Psycho Ex Game. She has worked as a radio host and a TV correspondent, and has written for television, movies, and a delightful assortment of publications. She lives in Los Angeles, if you can call that living.