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The Hours by Michael Cunningham — book cover

The Hours

Michael Cunningham

American Pastoral by Philip Roth — book cover

American Pastoral

Martin Dressler by Steven Millhauser — book cover

Martin Dressler

Steven Millhauser

Independence Day by Richard Ford — book cover

Independence Day

The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields — book cover

The Stone Diaries

The Shipping News by E. Annie Proulx — book cover

The Shipping News

E. Annie Proulx

A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain by Robert Olen Butler — book cover

A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain

Robert Olen Butler

Rabbit at Rest by John Updike — book cover

Rabbit at Rest

The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos — book cover

The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love

Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler — book cover

Breathing Lessons

Beloved by Toni Morrison — book cover

Beloved

A Summons to Memphis by Peter Taylor — book cover

A Summons to Memphis