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The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

by Carol Kellerman

Thu, Oct 01, 2009

Author Muriel Barbery’s second novel was an unexpected, then overwhelming, success in France, and now throughout the world. The author has drawn on her background as an instructor of philosophy in her creation, characters and themes.

The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman

The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman

by Nola Theiss

Wed, Sep 30, 2009

ALICE HOFFMAN is the bestselling author of twenty-five acclaimed novels, including The Third Angel, The Ice Queen, Practical Magic, and Here on Earth, an Oprah Book Club selection. She has also written two books of short stories, and eight books for children and young adults. Her work has been translated into more than twenty languages and published in more than one hundred foreign editions. She divides her time between Boston and New York City.