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Tag Archives: Joy Williams
The Books: “Breaking and Entering” (Joy Williams)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: Breaking and Entering, by Joy Williams Wonderful book! It’s amazing to me how many voices Joy Williams can assume. In this book, people talk and talk and talk. It’s a book about drifters, and the … Continue reading
The Books: “State of Grace” (Joy Williams)
Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction: State of Grace, by Joy Williams A fantastic writer – very hard to pin down (especially when you look at the style and content of Breaking and Entering – my favorite of her books). Williams … Continue reading