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Private Novelist by Nell Zink5/9/2023 ![]() She knows how to survive, but her happiness depends on learning to call the shots.Įxceedingly rich, ecstatically dark, and delivered with masterful humor, Avalon is a poignant portrait of a young woman who, against all odds, is determined to find her place in the world and find clarity in its remote corners.Ī BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vulture As the two begin a volatile and ostensibly doomed long-distance relationship, Bran searches for meaning in her own surroundings-attending disastrous dance recitals, house-sitting for strangers, and writing scripts for student films. ![]() She spends her days tending plants, slogging through high school, and imagining what life could be if she had been born to a different family.Īnd then she meets Peter, a beautiful, troubled, and charming train wreck of a college student from the East Coast, who launches his teaching career by initiating her into the world of literature and aesthetics. ![]() ![]() After her mother joins a Buddhist colony, Bran is raised by her “common-law stepfather” on Bourdon Farms-a plant nursery that doubles as a cover for a biker gang. ![]() What fun.” - The New York Timesīran’s Southern California upbringing is anything but traditional.
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