Her new book, Bowlaway, will delight readers of her previous novels, The Giant’s House and Niagara Falls All Over Again, as well as those discovering her prowess as a novelist for the first time, or after reading her award-winning 2014 short story collection, Thunderstruck.īowlaway begins with the mysterious arrival of Bertha Truitt in Salford, Massachusetts, in the early 20th century. It’s been more than 17 years since Elizabeth McCracken-Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum and acclaimed writer of fiction as well as a beautiful, heartrending memoir-published a novel. McCracken and Carey may be unassuming, but their work is unassailable. Their recent novels are simply outstanding. Both writers are fascinated by the quirky and unusual, both bring characters vividly to life, and both can make you laugh out loud while breaking your heart. They met at a party in New York, where they discovered they were fans of each other’s work. The Dallas Morning News recently deemed Elizabeth McCracken and Edward Carey “the most unassuming literary power couple in Texas.” The couple are transplants to Texas-she’s originally from Massachusetts and he hails from Norfolk, England.
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