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A Spool of Blue Thread, by Anne Tyler

A NOTE ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Having long ago resigned myself to any “churning it out” accusations, I’ve gone on to write four more books after my so-called last one. The most recent is French Braid. It’s about a family that’s always appeared to get along fine, and yet by the end of the book they’ve almost completely lost touch with one another. The question the book asks is, Why? What went wrong? I had a wonderful time writing it; I like nothing better than tracking a group of characters over great swoops of time. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57329182-french-braid

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28 Mar 22 · Flag

Bettye

Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant is my favorite too. But I reread all of them quite often. It's as if I'm visiting dear friends: Ian and Barnaby and Ezra, all of them.

24 Apr 22 · Flag

Alisa Hauser

Funny how neighbors say things that stick with us. Yours who said you were "churning" books out was maybe sad you didn't spend as much time at barbecues or gossiping with her, who knows.

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25 Apr 22 · Flag

M_riane

Please keep churning, for many years to come. My mother and I have shared a love for your books for twenty years, empathizing with different characters, changing our alliances with them as we age. Of …

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