A sailor called Brennan, he was the one you found on the beach, leapt over the side hoping to swim for shore. He swam toward the lifeboat but went under pretty quick. We all turned away then, from him, the wreck, everything that was ...
When fathers or husbands died, a daughter or wife would often take over the care of alighthouse to maintain an income. While the male lightkeepers were known for staying ashore to watch the lights, the women became known for rowing into ...
The Last Sailor is memorable, clearly seen, and deeply felt."—Jon Clinch, author of Marley and Finn From the author of The Lightkeeper's Wife comes a poignant and powerful historical novel about grief, redemption, and brotherhood set on ...
Steeped in a thorough knowledge of each of their work, Sarah Anne Johnson interviews 17 critically acclaimed American women writers and questions them on issues that range from technical craft...
Andrea Barrett, a winner of the National Book Award and the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, nevertheless characterizes herself as "a very clumsy writer" in her early drafts.
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