false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174347306m/384305.jpg 384305 1 From the house author and long-time favorite "writer's writer," the effortlessly smart, deliriously off-kilter story of an extended New Orleans family trying to reclaim a shadow of their former selves<P> Mary Robison, author of <I>Why Did I Ever</I>-winner of the <I>Los Angeles Times</I> Book Prize for Fiction, a <I>New York Times</I> Notable Book, and Book Sense 76 Pick- has written a new novel that is certain to gather as much attention and wild acclaim.<P> The story opens on Jay, a location scout for a movie production company. It's the easiest job in the world; at the end of the day, she says, they should just ask her how it went and say "Super. Sounds like you had a good time." She is complacently married to Alt, who has just been diagnosed with a grave illness and gone back to his palatial family home, back to the care of his parents. Which is just fine with Jay-or so she tells herself at the start. But standing left of center of this still prosperous but mortally wounded family does not get easier as the weeks wear on. As she tries to negotiate her way around the anger of Saunders, Alt's despised twin brother; maintain her friendship with Petal, his beautiful wife; and protect what's left of the innocence of Collie, the niece caught in the middle, Jay finds more than the Louisiana heat getting to be oppressive.<P> With her trademark biting humor and breathtaking facility with language, Mary Robison thus sets the stage for a beguiling Southern Gothic sure to delight both her fanatical following and new readers alike. 374047 1 3 2006 One D.O.A., One on the Way: A Novel total:66|5:9|4:21|3:25|2:6|1:5| 66 221 212 29 5 0 false false Sun Oct 04 07:14:12 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 07:14:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jun 18 15:34:25 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 15:49:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 21:16:17 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 19:33:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 18 13:06:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 13:26:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 11:58:55 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 12:55:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 21 11:28:43 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 11:32:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Wed Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 09:50:47 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 16:46:55 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 11:15:48 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 11:17:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 01 11:07:54 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 09:39:59 -0700 2009
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