The Girl of the Lake a heist society novel

The Girl of the Lake a heist society novelNine richly varied, often funny, always moving stories that reveal the complex workings of the human heart. Bill Roorbach conjures vivid characters whose layered interior worlds feel at once familiar and extraordinary. He first made his mark as the winner of an O. Henry Prize for the title story of Big Bend, his first collection, which won the Flannery OConnor Award. His new collection, The Girl of the Lake, captures a virtuoso in his prime. Roorbachs

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stylish collection of quotations adds missing voices back into US history