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Meet pete dizinoff, new jersey suburbanite, internist, and protagonist of lauren grodsteins novel a friend of the family, whos now living, because of something fairly dire that hes done, in the furnished room above his garage. Fortunately, perrotta turned out to be a fan of hers, too. Read a friend of the family online, read in mobile or kindle. Her work has been translated into german, italian, and french. Lauren grodsteins our short history is the novel america. Lauren grodstein books list of books by author lauren. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. College professor andy waite is picking up the pieces of a. A friend of the family, a novel by lauren grodstein. Grodstein has an easy way with the pen but a more difficult time making impact in a collection that aspires to a higher class of wit than it attains. Lauren grodstein is the author of four previous works of fiction, including the new york times bestselling novel a friend of the family, which was a washington post best book pick, a new york times editors pick, a bookpage best book, and an indie. Lauren grodstein is the author of three previous works of fiction, most recently the new york times bestselling novel a friend of the family, which was a washington post best book pick, a new york times editors pick, a bookpage best book, and an. Pete dizinoff, a skilled and successful new jersey internist, has a loving and devoted wife, a network of close friends, an impressive house, and, most of.
Lauren grodstein is the author of our short history, which karen russell calls, funny and fastpaced and extraordinarily insightful on every page her previous novels include the new york times bestselling a friend of the family, along with the explanation for everything, reproduction is the flaw of love, and the short story collection the best of animals. Our short history is the book karen writes as she grapples with mortality, love and the fear that her ex will take jake away before her final days. And im pleased to say that once again, amazon didnt steer me wrong. A friend of the family by lauren grodstein chapter one.