false 15174 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 15174 11 521781 22 3 2005 Something Rising (Light and Swift): A Novel total:497|5:75|4:185|3:161|2:65|1:11| 497 1739 727 95 9464 3.81 10950 2679 14397904 147605 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.52 455 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

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]]> 2005 3 1 false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 08:59:26 -0700 2007 Fri Oct 19 09:08:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 66339324 2582387 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Aug 05 14:50:36 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 14:51:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 52247761 123501 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

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Ok - something about the way she writes her novels (but NOT her memoirs) make her a bit inaccessible - I feel REALLY dumb sometimes, like I'm WAY not picking up on some undercurrent or innuendo or something...It's frustrating, and I ...more...]]> 14072926 855644 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 2005 3 0 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 30 12:14:36 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 12:27:50 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5733003 32097 975275 0743247752 9780743247757 14 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179939016m/975275.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179939016s/975275.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/975275.Something_Rising 3.31 36 Something Rising (Light and Swift), is a pool hustler. She learns to shoot pool for money when her unreliable father abandons her, along with her shut-in mother and her neurotic sister. Her growing-up is a dark thing: She has funny friends and pot-smoking good times out on country roads, but she's always carrying the financial and emotional burden left behind by her father. A good daughter, she lives with her mother in her small Indiana hometown till she's 30. Finally, after her mother's death, she decides to visit New Orleans to learn about her family's past. Up to this point, the novel is a sensitively written coming-of-age story, a little on the slow side. The book really takes off when Cassie hits the Big Easy. A taciturn, almost compulsively private person, she finds herself encountering enchanting strangers at every turn. A new friend named Miss Sophie grills Cassie about her line of work, and she replies, "I play pool for money. I just announce myself, I say I've come to a place to play their best, and for money, and that person is called. Or I wait for him." Miss Sophie replies "My interest in this is so sudden it feels lewd." The exchange gives an idea of the malleability and strength of Kimmel's style. You believe in both the gruff Cassie and the effusive Miss Sophie, and you believe they could charm each other. Such off-kilter connections are, in a sense, the point of the novel; it's a book about the serendipity of finding someone to like. --Claire Dederer]]> 2005 5 0 false Wed Sep 05 16:47:25 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 30 15:34:46 -0700 2007 [update]: oh good lord - claire and i saw haven kimmel read last night, which was glorious. I have a total girl-crush on anyone who talk about the eschatology of john...more...]]> 1676600 117463 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 05 09:56:21 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 05 11:07:45 -0700 2007 A Girl Named Zippy, and She Got Up Off the Couch give this book more of a grounded feeling. I'm not sure if these were suppose to be a trilogy as Zippy & She Got Up were autobiographical, while Something Rising is 'fiction', but Something ...more...]]> 45459241 1008236 975275 0743247752 9780743247757 14 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179939016m/975275.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179939016s/975275.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/975275.Something_Rising 3.50 497 Something Rising (Light and Swift), is a pool hustler. She learns to shoot pool for money when her unreliable father abandons her, along with her shut-in mother and her neurotic sister. Her growing-up is a dark thing: She has funny friends and pot-smoking good times out on country roads, but she's always carrying the financial and emotional burden left behind by her father. A good daughter, she lives with her mother in her small Indiana hometown till she's 30. Finally, after her mother's death, she decides to visit New Orleans to learn about her family's past. Up to this point, the novel is a sensitively written coming-of-age story, a little on the slow side. The book really takes off when Cassie hits the Big Easy. A taciturn, almost compulsively private person, she finds herself encountering enchanting strangers at every turn. A new friend named Miss Sophie grills Cassie about her line of work, and she replies, "I play pool for money. I just announce myself, I say I've come to a place to play their best, and for money, and that person is called. Or I wait for him." Miss Sophie replies "My interest in this is so sudden it feels lewd." The exchange gives an idea of the malleability and strength of Kimmel's style. You believe in both the gruff Cassie and the effusive Miss Sophie, and you believe they could charm each other. Such off-kilter connections are, in a sense, the point of the novel; it's a book about the serendipity of finding someone to like. --Claire Dederer]]> 2005 0 0 false Thu Feb 05 09:24:31 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:24:31 -0800 2009 Kimmel developed a diverse fan club after the success of her smart, funny, and best-selling memoir, A Girl Named Zippy, and her poignant novel, The Solace of Leaving Early. In Something Rising, Kimmel both varies and adheres to these forms, chronicling the everyday events and dramas of a determined ...

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]]> 2005 2 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 28 12:44:46 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 12:54:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 80309912 1628192 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

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"And then there were men who were violently afraid of losing to a woman, the scariest men in the world. They become dictators,...more...]]> 54644954 1696934 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 2005 3 0 false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 17:52:17 -0700 2009 Fri May 15 19:19:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 22013871 135224 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Sun May 04 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun May 11 06:29:47 -0700 2008 Sun May 11 06:40:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 7017669 276443 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 2005 2 0 false Wed Nov 14 10:01:56 -0800 2007 Sat Sep 29 21:25:43 -0700 2007 Wed Nov 14 10:01:46 -0800 2007 loving) A Girl Named Zippy and She Got Up Off the Couch. There didn't seem to be much of a story line in Something Rising, and what was there was very disconnected and a little confusing. The characters were unappealing and evok...more...]]> 81589425 2729181 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 2005 2 0 false Sun Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 20 14:42:38 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 20 14:46:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 72089400 2763597 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 03:12:01 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 03:31:51 -0700 2009 72519413 2135231 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 2005 1 0 false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Sep 25 21:08:32 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 21:09:49 -0700 2009 38680666 1750596 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 2005 3 0 false Wed Nov 26 05:08:21 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 05:09:16 -0800 2008 38520701 1004165 534273 1565118359 9781565118355 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/534273.Something_Rising 3.00 1 Something Rising (Light and Swift), is a pool hustler. She learns to shoot pool for money when her unreliable father abandons her, along with her shut-in mother and her neurotic sister. Her growing-up is a dark thing: She has funny friends and pot-smoking good times out on country roads, but she's always carrying the financial and emotional burden left behind by her father. A good daughter, she lives with her mother in her small Indiana hometown till she's 30. Finally, after her mother's death, she decides to visit New Orleans to learn about her family's past. Up to this point, the novel is a sensitively written coming-of-age story, a little on the slow side. The book really takes off when Cassie hits the Big Easy. A taciturn, almost compulsively private person, she finds herself encountering enchanting strangers at every turn. A new friend named Miss Sophie grills Cassie about her line of work, and she replies, "I play pool for money. I just announce myself, I say I've come to a place to play their best, and for money, and that person is called. Or I wait for him." Miss Sophie replies "My interest in this is so sudden it feels lewd." The exchange gives an idea of the malleability and strength of Kimmel's style. You believe in both the gruff Cassie and the effusive Miss Sophie, and you believe they could charm each other. Such off-kilter connections are, in a sense, the point of the novel; it's a book about the serendipity of finding someone to like. --Claire Dederer]]> 2005 3 0 false Thu Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 06:52:32 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 24 06:55:55 -0800 2008 6962792 374653 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 14:47:44 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 26 19:11:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 43091122 719030 15174 0743247779 9780743247771 80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571m/15174.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166671571s/15174.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15174.Something_Rising_Light_and_Swift_A_Novel 3.50 497 As Cassie grows up, she takes on the thankless role of family provider by working odd jobs and hustling pool. All the while she keeps her eye on the ultimate prize: wringing suitable justice from past wrongs and freeing herself from her life's inertia. In this uplifting story, Haven Kimmel reaches deep into the hamstrung souls of her fictional corner of Indiana to create an astonishing work of pure heartbreak.

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"You don’t know how to walk, forget it, the world wants nothing to do with you; your genes get lost, and there go all your bright-eyed babies.”]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=15174