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Books by Kate Christensen
The Astral
- Hardcover, 311 pages
The Great Man
- Hardcover, 305 pages
NPR stories about Kate Christensen
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Hell-Raising Heroines: Three Ladies With Spitfire
January 4, 2012 Say farewell to prissy princesses. Author Heather Havrilesky recommends three page turners with plucky female protagonists. These satisfying sisters will lift your spirits and open your eyes.
Critics' Lists: Summer 2011
Dive Into Fiction: Five Picks From Alan Cheuse
June 23, 2011 Immerse yourself in these satisfying summer selections, from "new" India to post-"dot com" San Francisco to the streets of Brooklyn. Plus: a reissue of Kurt Vonnegut's novels and mysterious short fiction from E.L. Doctorow.
Book Reviews
'The Astral': A Tedious Ode To Breaking Up
June 9, 2011 Kate Christensen's latest novel, which follows the travails of a down-and-out poet whose wife of 30 years has thrown him out, is overwhelmed by the doldrums that it chronicles.
Author Interviews
The Woman Behind 'The Great Man'
May 10, 2008 Kate Christensen won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction for her novel, The Great Man, a story about three charismatic older women left behind when a larger-than-life artist dies. Christensen is only the fifth woman to receive the award.
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Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.
