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Debra McCracken asked this question about Anything Is Possible (Amgash, #2):

So you need to read Lucy Barton to fully appreciate Anything is Possible? I am new to this author.

Mary I think you can read the book without having read it, but go and read Lucy Barton after you do, and you'll appreciate it. Reading these books is like …moreI think you can read the book without having read it, but go and read Lucy Barton after you do, and you'll appreciate it. Reading these books is like moving to a small town -- it will take you a long time to really understand the interconnectedness of people in the town.

I read Lucy Barton when it came out and loved it so much that I immediately reread the book. I had borrowed it from the library. When I saw that this book was coming out, I immediately ordered both books, because I know I will be rereading them. I want to immerse myself in Strout's world.

It's hard to explain, but reading these simple stories creates in me a meditation about being alive. It makes me look at my own relationships, and at the stories I tell myself about people in my life. There is something profound that Strout is touching upon, and a tremendous human empathy. Read Lucy Barton before or after -- see what you think. You too might be drawn to reread both books.(less)

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