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Praise for Richard Russo:

"Rich, humorous, elegantly constructed..."
       – The New York Times

"Russo writes with a warm, vibrant humanity…. A stirring mix of poignancy, drama and comedy."
       – The Washington Post

"Russo is one of the best novelists around."
       – The New York Times Book Review

"The history of American literature may show that Richard Russo wrote the last great novel of the 20th century."
       – The Christian Science Monitor

"Nobody does small-town life better than Richard Russo."
       – The Atlanta Journal - Constitution

Praise for BRIDGE OF SIGHS

"A great American story . . . Beautiful, funny, profound and, in the end, quietly devastating. It's a book built to endure."
       – Kyle Smith, People (4 stars)

"His most ambitious and best work."
       – Bob Minzesheimer, USA Today

"Engrossing . . . Russo writes about [his] characters--their fistfights, bar nights, secret kisses, self-delusions--with such warmth that, whether it turns out to be a hellhole or heaven on earth, you're grateful to be back on his turf."
       – Jennifer Reese, Entertainment Weekly

"A novel of great warmth, charm and intimacy . . . richly evocative and beautifully wrought."
       – Janet Maslin, New York Times

"[A] magnificent, bighearted new novel [and] an astounding achievement . . . From its lovely beginning to its exquisite, perfect end, Russo has written a masterpiece."
       – Mameve Medwed, Boston Sunday Globe

"A winning story of the strange ways that parents and children, lovers and friends connect and thrive."
       – Henry L. Carrigan, Jr., Library Journal

"A story of constantly evolving complexity and depth. . . . [Bridge of Sighs is] Russo's most intricate, multifaceted novel . . . enormous and enormously moving."
       – The Washington Post Book World
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