false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179339434m/905192.jpg 905192 8 <div>The brilliant new novel from an author The New York Times has called "one of his generation's most gifted writers."<br> <br>It's 1969, and Judith "Denny" Denham has just begun an affair with Dr. Ernest Wright, a psychology professor at Wellspring University, who just happens to be her boss. But her position in the Wright household is not merely as a mistress. Ernest's wife, Nancy, has taken Denny under her wing as a four-hand piano partner and general confidante, although Denny can never seem to measure up to Anne, Nancy's best friend from back east. Ernest's eldest son has fled over the Canadian border to escape the draft, while his only daughter has embarked on a secret affair with her father's protégé. The remaining son, Ben, is fifteen, and as delicate and insufferable as only a poetry-writing fifteen-year-old can be.<br><br>That autumn, Denny crosses the freeway that separates Wellspring from its less affluent mirror image, Springwell, to spend Thanksgiving with the Wrights and their assortment of strays, including two honored guests: the eagerly anticipated Anne and Anne's new husband, the acclaimed novelist Jonah Boyd. The chain of events set in motion that Thanksgiving will change the lives of everyone involved in ways that none can imagine, and that won't become clear for decades to come.<br><br>Hilarious and scorching, David Leavitt's first novel in four years is a tribute to the power of home, the lure of success, the mystery of originality, and, above all, the sisterhood of secretaries. Flawlessly crafted and full of surprises, it is a showcase for Leavitt's considerable skills.<br></div> 2574419 2004 The Body of Jonah Boyd total:68|5:10|4:24|3:20|2:14|1:0| 68 234 87 5 3 0 false false Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 16:32:58 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 16:33:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Nov 25 06:44:12 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 06:25:18 -0800 2009 2 0 true false Mon Aug 11 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 13:41:24 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 13:51:06 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Jan 20 18:56:54 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 18:57:25 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Aug 11 10:00:12 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 11 10:00:44 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Sat Oct 24 11:27:11 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 11:27:11 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 08 11:06:48 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 11:06:48 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Oct 07 20:40:44 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 07 20:40:44 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 22 21:16:51 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 21:16:51 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Sep 18 12:40:41 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 12:40:41 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Sep 10 00:08:59 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 10 00:08:59 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Sep 07 08:43:07 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 08:43:07 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Sep 06 09:11:32 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 06 09:11:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 04 09:09:49 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 09:09:49 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Jul 23 18:41:17 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 18:41:17 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 19 11:50:35 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 11:50:35 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sat Jul 25 11:11:26 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 13:44:13 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 11:11:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jul 04 10:08:25 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 04 10:08:25 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 01 02:57:23 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 03:09:44 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jun 06 00:46:48 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 00:46:48 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=905192