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Jamin
No, but you will get more out of it if you read at least Jayber Crow first. That way, you will gain an understanding of The Membership of Port William whose lives intersect so intimately throughout all of Wendall Berry's stories of Port William. A Place On Earth is another good one to read first as the Feltner's play a large role in that book and they are also intricate in Hannah Coulter's younger years.
Jessi
No. I've only read one other Berry book (Jayber Crow) and a couple short stories and this absolutely can stand alone. It is fun to see other characters play cameos in this, or even just be mentioned, but I don't think there is a necessary order to us becoming members of Port William.
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