![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A master of the story cycle form which Sherwood Anderson put his stamp on with Winesburg, Ohio, Strout has at this point pretty much out-Winesburged him with her cumulative, time-lapse portrait of the people of Crosby, Maine. In book after book, from Amy and Isabelle to Anything is Possible, she's plumbed the heartaches and headaches of her characters, capturing their regrets, their moments of grace, and their flawed humanity with clear-eyed compassion. Well, that Elizabeth Strout! She continues to amaze (if no longer surprise) me. Explaining the genesis of her sequel, Strout has written, "That Olive! She continues to surprise me, continues to enrage me, continues to sadden me, and continues to make me love her." Like a base coat of paint, it adds depth and helps the finish colors pop. You don't have to have read Olive Kitteridge to appreciate Olive, Again, but you'll probably want to. Ten years after Elizabeth Strout won a Pulitzer Prize for her eponymous collection of linked stories about Olive Kitteridge, a difficult but endearing, retired but not retiring middle school math teacher, she returns to coastal Maine with an update - which is just as wonderful as the original. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Olive, Again Author Elizabeth Strout ![]()
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