The Book World staff spotlights some excellent novels, nonfiction and comics from 2022 that we're only getting to now.
,” her first novel in 20 years, runs to almost 600 pages. It tells the story of 80-year-old Agnes, a successful but currently blocked writer of children’s books, and her friend since early childhood, Polly. The two women need to protect their family homes on a Maine peninsula from developers. Filled with Dark’s powerful, old-fashioned storytelling, the novel considers themes of enduring friendship , family complexities and land conservation.
” makes remarkable narrative use of those aesthetic qualities, with its story of a group of strangers and casual acquaintances who set out to find themselves — only to discover that they might be other people altogether. — JBcertainly am. But every now and again I like to peruse them nostalgically, especially when I come across one by a family-favorite writer like Chris Van Dusen. Like his earlier books, “” features bright illustrations that feel both realistic and fantastical. Here the story is based on a real event that happened in Vinalhaven, a tiny island off the Maine coast: A tractor-trailer got stuck on a small road, blocking local traffic, and drivers found a creative solution to get around the obstacle.
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