Below, she names six books that inspired her as she wrote her ... My Father's Tears by John Updike (2009). These quiet stories are exquisite, and they helped me understand aging men as I wrote ...

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edited by John Updike. She is the author of two novels. Typical American (Houghton Mifflin) was short-listed for the National Book Critics' Circle Award and will be featured in an upcoming PBS ...