Anne Tyler is one of our national treasures as a writer. She is best known as the author of the novel (and film) The Accidental Tourist. She also won the Pulitizer Prize in Fiction for Breathing Lessons: A Novel. Tyler has just released a new novel, The Beginner’s Goodbye, in which she explores how a middle-aged man, devastated by the death of his wife, is gradually restored by her frequent appearances – in their house, on the roadway, in the market. It is said to be, “A beautiful, subtle exploration of loss and recovery, pierced throughout with Anne Tyler’s humor, wisdom, and always penetrating look at human foibles.”
Click on the link below to read Chapter Two of The Beginner’s Goodbye: A Novel by Anne Tyler:
http://www.npr.org/2012/03/23/149154016/first-read-the-beginners-goodbye-by-anne-tyler
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