Prose, Francine

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The Vixen

Prose’s (Lovers at the Chameleon Club) exuberant, lighthearted novel immerses the reader in 1950s ambience, yet it’s full of winks and nods to the current political climate. Simon, our overheated narrator, pulls us along as he stumbles into Cold War intrigue, and we’re never sure which way the plot will turn until literally the last sentence. What a delightful read!
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What To Read and Why

For all readers, whether compiling your own reading list from Prose's recommendations, passing on those she's read so you don't have to, or agreeing or disagreeing with her articulate impressions. [See Prepub Alert, 1/8/18.]
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What To Read and Why

Eminent and fluidly prolific novelist Prose (e...
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Mister Monkey

A fairly breezy read with hidden, and not so hidden, depths. [See Prepub Alert, 4/10/16.]
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Peggy Guggenheim: The Shock of the Modern

This finely researched and well-written work honestly examines the often disturbing world of an acclaimed figure. Readers who are interested in modern art and its background will find this of particular interest. For large arts and circulating collections.
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Lovers at the Chameleon Club, Paris 1932

Both entertaining and reflective for any reader of fiction. [See Prepub Alert, 11/3/13.]
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My New American Life

Does Lula get the new American life she wants so badly? In this sparkling new work by Prose (Blue Angel), she's on her way. An illuminating and ultimately upbeat look at America's immigrant situation that all fiction readers will enjoy. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 11/15/10.]
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My New American Life

Trust the admired Prose, former president of the PEN American Center, to take on a thorny topic—in the age of immigrants, what it means to be an American...
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