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Joan castleman is 64, and she wants to leave her husband, an awardwinning novelist. She is also the author of the young adult novel belzhar. The result is a franzenlike treatise on talent, fate, friendship, and the limits of all three. Tim knox for the guardian f iction asks a lot of people. Meg wolitzer meg wolitzer is the new york times bestselling author of the interestings, the uncoupling, the tenyear nap, the position, the wife, and sleepwalking. Harvard book store welcomes the acclaimed author of the interestings meg wolitzer for a discussion of her latest book, the female persuasion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Click download or read online button to get lucky jonah book now. Oct 03, 2014 meg wolitzer was introduced to the bell jar by a smart friend at age 15. Meg wolitzer born may 28, 1959 is an american novelist, known for the wife, the tenyear. From new york times bestselling author megwolitzer comes a breathtaking and surprisingstory about first love, deep sorrow, and thepower of acceptancemore hardcover, 264 pages published september 30th 2014 by dutton books for young readers first published january 1st 2014.
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