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Description: Gail Godwin is the author of A Mother and Two Daughters, The Finishing School, A Southern Family, and Father Melancholy’s Daughter. Godwin has written 14 novels, two short story collections, three non-fiction books, and ten libretti. Her primary literary accomplishments are her novels, which have included five best-sellers and three finalists for the National Book Award.
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10 Top Summer Reads in Fiction - Kirkus Reviews Old Lovegood Girls by Gail Godwin: Our review called it “intelligent, reflective, satisfying fiction from an old master”: Godwin’s 16th novel follows the half century of friendship between two very different women who rarely meet in person over the decades after spending one semester as college roommates.
“In this powerful, moving, and perfectly crafted novel, Gail Godwin's virtuoso dialogue and masterful handling of the passage of time illuminate the lifelong friendship of two women, college roommates who become writers—what they tell each other and what they leave unsaid, their loved ones, their dreams, their ghosts.” — John Irving Old Lovegood Girls — Now Available!
Now Available! ". . . she’s still challenging herself and us. Her latest book, “Old Lovegood Girls,” is a richly layered novel based on a lifetime of reflection on friendship and storytelling. In a culture obsessed with youth, it’s a welcome reminder that age and wisdom can confer certain advantages, too". — The Washington Post From the bestselling, award-winning author of Flora and Evensong comes the story of two remarkable women and the complex friendship between them that spans decades.
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