One sweet quarrel returns with a haunting novel of love, friendship a. Deirdre mcnamers third novel, my russian, reminded. Englishcreative writing experts university relations. Deirdre mcnamer books list of books by author deirdre. Sep 16, 2007 deirdre mcnamers fourth novel is very clearly a work that couldnt not be written, as she herself has confirmed. My lucky life in and out of show business dick van dyke 165. One morning i stood on the back deck of our handsome house and i realized that my interior self, the self i did not present to the world or even to those closest to me, seemed to have burned out. My russian paperback 1999 by deirdre mcnamer author 3.
So confesses the narrator of deirdre mcnamers remarkable new novel. The story was good, well written, just really nothing to original, im confused why the name of the book is my russian when the russian guy had a very minimal part in the book. I bet most thinking women beyond the first flush of youth will be captivated by my russian. Rima in the weeds, one sweet quarrel, my russian, and red rover viking, 2007. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. When the book opens, mack is 17, with a girlfriend of his own. She has won praise for the intelligence, beauty, precision, and sweep of her fiction.
Jul 05, 2000 deirdre mcnamer writes with a slowburning brilliance. She lives in missoula, montana, and teaches in the university of montanas creative writing program. A third generation montanan on both sides, deirdre is one of the few successful writers who has consistently lived and worked in her native state. My russian is set in an unnamed college town in the northwest about as far in spirit and geography from new york city as one can get and still be in the continental united states. If you have ever had the fantasy of disappearing from your life, relinquishing your responsibilities and reinventing yourself, then deirdre mcnamer has set words to your dream. A novel ballantine readers circle deirdre mcnamer on amazon. Originally cast as nonfiction, then recast to extend the reach of imagination. My russian is a poignant and thoughtful story that deserved the new york times designation as notable book of 1999. In my russian, narrator francesca woodbridge is the wellgroomed, uppermiddle class wife of a successful lawyer. Deirdre mcnamer was born and raised in northcentral montana. And once that notion took root, it became the song i willed myself not to hum, popping into my head uninvited, intrusive, hounding me. Reviews of my russian have praised mcnamers portrait of francesca as being one of the most original explorations of a womans midlife crisis in recent fiction. Creative writing faculty and staff college of humanities.
Sajas wish list of books to be read in the next ten years. Deirdre mcnamer is the author of the novels rima in the weeds. Deirdre mcnamer, acclaimed author of red rover, my russian, and rima in the weeds i have not read a book that has so deeply affected me in a long, long time. This is an original paperback reading copy overall. Her stories and essays have appeared in the new yorker, ploughshares, doubletake, and the new york times opinion page, and she has taught creative writing at the university of montana for. Reviews of my russian have praised mcnamer s portrait of francesca as being one of the most original explorations of a womans midlife crisis in recent fiction. This list includes every book in bold but doesnt include books when only the author was recommended. Deirdre mcnamer an american woman on holiday in greece flies home, booking into a hotel not far from where her son and husband await her return. Barbara kingsolver mcnamer writes with extraordinary emotional acuity and with a keen sense of the small detail that says it all. Her voice is searching, specific, unsparing, and sometimes darkly funny. In addition to one sweet quarrel a new york times notable book of 1994, she is the author of the acclaimed novels rima in the weeds winner of the 1992 pacific northwest booksellers. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Deirdre mcnamer, author of red rover and my russian s.
She attended the university of washington and received a journalism degree from the university of montana, then worked as a daily journalist until her thirties. One sweet quarrel returns with a haunting novel of love, friendship and faith set in a world where none of those values triumphs. Chicago tribune a careful writer, a master of the small, telling observation. She didnt really develope that part of the story very well. My russian is set in an unnamed college town in the northwest. Theres a pretty place, said marydoris, squinting for a longer look at my house.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The storys narrated by francesca woodbridge, a former public relations consultant who takes a vacation from her husband renton ren and. Francesca woodbridge, the narrator of deirdre mcnamer s new novel, my russian, has committed the unforgivable sin of leaving her family and establishing an entirely separate identity that. Hulses black river astounds with its acute evocations of place, its marrowdeep empathy, and its quietly lyrical virtuosity. Here is the literary confluence of urgent tributariesthe beauty and. Deirdre mcnamer chaired the fiction panel of the national book awards in 2011 and was a judge for the 2015 penfaulkner award.
I liked this book, but i didnt love it, thats why i gave it a 2. Brothers neil and aidan tierney grow up on the prairies of prewwii montana, and after pearl harbor neil becomes a b29 pilot in the pacific, and aidan joins the fbi and is assigned to covert. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
Mcnamer has written several novels, including rima in the weeds 1991 one sweet quarrel 1994 my russian 1999. What an achievement for deirdre mcnamerand what an immense pleasure it is to read. Mcnamer teaches in the masters of fine arts mfa program at the university of montana, missoula, and chaired the fiction panel that judged the 2011 national book awards published works. List of books by author deirdre mcnamer thriftbooks. What an achievement for deirdre mcnamer and what an immense pleasure it is to read.
Francesca woodbridge, the narrator of deirdre mcnamers new novel, my russian, has committed the unforgivable sin of leaving her family and establishing an entirely separate identity that. Deirdre mcnamer, md is a family medicine specialist in red lodge, mt and has been practicing for 12 years. Mcnamer has written several novels, including rima in the weeds 1991. Deirdre mcnamer, a granddaughter of montana homesteaders, grew up in several small towns in northcentral montana. June 4, 1999 a provocative character study of a mad housewife at odds with her family and community is the most interesting feature of this ambitious, flawed third novel from the montana author of rima in the weeds 1991 and one sweet quarrel 1994. Red rover by deirdre mcnamer nook book ebook barnes. A sequel to nancy pearls 2003 book lust, this 2005 guide continues to pair books to readers through unique categories.
Deirdre mcnamer, author of red rover, on librarything. My russian by deirdre mcnamer book club discussion. Red rover deirdre mcnamer books the new york times. Deirdre mcnamer is an awardwinning american novelist who is author of rima in the weeds, one sweet quarrel, my russian, and red rover. Im at work on a fifth novel, a collection of short stories, and a fiction nonfiction. Mcnamer is a careful writer, a master of the small, telling observation, but her plotting slows things down. Deirdre mcnamer is the author of three novels, including, most recently, my russian.
A deeply intelligent and richly imagined novel about a womans life as real as yours and mine. Deirdre mcnamer s third novel, my russian, reminded me of the bonfire of the vanities almost from the start. In addition to one sweet quarrel a new york times notable book of 1994, she is the author of the acclaimed novels rima in the weeds winner of the 1992 pacific northwest booksellers award, my russian a new york times notable book of 1999, and red rover winner of the 2007. While her family thinks she is vacationing in greece, francesca woodbrid. Behind the trellis stretched my landscaped yard, so carefully wild. Ren has given up defending the poor to become a lawyer. The lawn was freshly mowed, and the clematis bloomed on the trellis. Open to the public deirdre mcnamer is the author of four novels. My russian by mcnamer, deirdre and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A provocative character study of a mad housewife at odds with her family and community is the most interesting feature of this ambitious, flawed third novel from the montana author of rima in the weeds 1991 and one sweet quarrel 1994. She lives in missoula, montana with her husband, writer bryan di salvatore. Deirdre mcnamer, a granddaughter of montana homesteaders, grew up in several small towns in.
Department of english people college of humanities and. There is no more quintessential montana writer than deirdre mcnamer, author of three critically acclaimed novels, and of the forthcoming red rover, to be published by viking press in july 2007. Deirdre mcnamer college of humanities and sciences university. National book awards 2011 national book foundation. The thing is, i couldnt figure out why it was there. Deirdre mcnamer has written several novels, including rima in the weeds, one sweet quarrel, my russian, and red rover, which was named a best book of 2007 by artforum, the washington post, and the l. Rima in the weeds 1991 one sweet quarrel 1994 my russian 1999.
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