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Mary Beth Keane Favorite of all time, probably William Trevor. I love his short stories (more than I love his novels). Early influences were Katherine Anne Porter, Willa Cather, among others. Some contemporary writers whose work I consistently love: Elizabeth Strout, Ann Patchett, Louise Erdrich, Donal Ryan, Mohsin Hamid, Colson Whitehead. It's impossible to pick a favorite.

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Kirsten Carlson

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My dad was NYPD during the same time your book was set and I was struck by how much you captured that environment, and the impact it has on families. It Did you have personal experience with the NYPD?

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Given the closeness and yet distance between these two families central to the story line, this had almost a "Romeo and Juliet" feel to it. Is that a correct interpretation, or has it been too long since I've read R&J to recall? It also felt as though there was a psychological pathology to both families, although clearly to vastly different degrees. Thank you for this wonderful book. It was truly fantastic.

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