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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