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Let the Great World Spin
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2009
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107 editions
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Apeirogon
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published
2019
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TransAtlantic
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published
2013
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6 editions
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Twist
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published
2025
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29 editions
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Thirteen Ways of Looking
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published
2015
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3 editions
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Dancer
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published
2003
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This Side of Brightness
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published
1998
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55 editions
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Zoli
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published
2006
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Letters to a Young Writer: Some Practical and Philosophical Advice
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published
2017
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31 editions
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American Mother: A Life Reclaimed
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Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm.
As this book is being published by a small (and wonderful) non-profit publisher, Etruscan, here in the States, we really do need your help getting the word out about this book.
Here's the schedule so far ...
MARCH 4 NEW YORK … with NBC’S CRAIG MELVIN! 7 p.m
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MARCH 6 NEW YORK IRISH ARTS CENTER … with BUDD MISHKIN
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As this book is being published by a small (and wonderful) non-profit publisher, Etruscan, here in the States, we really do need your help getting the word out about this book.
Here's the schedule so far ...
MARCH 4 NEW YORK … with NBC’S CRAIG MELVIN! 7 p.m
NYC/BARNES & NOBLE: Link to event
MARCH 6 NEW YORK IRISH ARTS CENTER … with BUDD MISHKIN
Listing TO C Read more of this blog post »
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"Jim Foley had every reason not to go to Syria. He had already been held hostage once—44 days in Libya. He had solid job offers in America. He had a loving family. He understood Syria was a chaotic, unpredictable war zone. He knew that as a freelance "
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“Some people think love is the end of the road, and if you're lucky enough to find it, you stay there. Other people say it just becomes a cliff you drive off, but most people who've been around awhile know it's just a thing that changes day by day, and depending on how much you fight for it, you get it, or you hold on to it, or you lose it, but sometimes it's never even there in the first place.”
― Let the Great World Spin
― Let the Great World Spin
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“It struck me then that it wasn’t just one reporter who had been beheaded. The knife had been unsheathed to threaten all journalists everywhere.”
― American Mother
― American Mother
“Is an aid worker any less American, less essential, than a desk sergeant? Is an ambulance driver any less important than a Marine? And what happens when an American citizen goes in search of truth for the greater good? Is that not as patriotic as the actions of a soldier in a firefight?”
― American Mother
― American Mother
“The truth is kaleidoscopic, it has many mirrors, and it can be viewed from a variety of angles.”
― American Mother
― American Mother
“Scientists say that the world is held together with atoms, and of course, it is. But it is also held together with stories.”
― American Mother
― American Mother
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Hello!I have finally crawled out of the woodwork, or the pagework. Have just pressed "send" on the very last draft of my new novel TransAtlantic which will come out this summer. I feel like the sky suddenly opened.
Apologies to anyone who sent me a message on Goodreads and I didn't get back to you. First of all I'm a complete idiot when it comes to technology. Secondly I dread the Facebook disease where I will just get sucked into doing posts (like this!)over and over again. But I want to say hello to everyone and to let you know that I hope to post in a more regular way. I have to re-familiarize myself with Goodreads ... I'm not even sure how this post goes out or if anyone will get it.
In the meantime, in between time, all the best to everyone and thanks for keeping the faith ...
Colum
The post came through.
Thank you so much for becoming my friend on Goodreads. Seriously though it is not the dreaded FB. Goodreads is just plain fun. You'll enjoy it I'm sure.
We are all extremely excited and eagerly awaiting the publication of Transatlantic. I'm looking forward to catching up with you again in Seattle on your book tour. Be well.
BTW: What are you reading?
Best,
Lillian