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Janis Cooke Newman

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born

The United States

gender

female

website

http://www.janiscookenewman.com/

genre

Historical Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

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Janis Cooke Newman is the author of Mary , a historical novel about Mary Todd Lincoln. Mary was chosen by USA Today as the best historical fiction of 2006 and was a finalist for the LA Times First Fiction award. She is also the author of The Russian Word for Snow, a memoir about adopting her son from a Moscow orphanage. Both books are available in paperback.

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Books by Janis Cooke Newman

Average rating: 3.91 · 1,339 ratings · 353 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Mary: Mrs. A. Lincoln 3.94 avg rating — 1,235 ratings — published 2006 — 9 editions	My rating:
	The Russian Word for Snow: A True Story of Adoption 3.55 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2001 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Mary 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	My rating:
	Mary: A Novel 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	My rating:

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