“Strout’s tender and moving novel should be read slowly, to savor the depths beneath what at first seems a simple story of a mother-daughter reconciliation.…
This masterly novel’s message, made clear in the moving denouement, is that sometimes in order to express love, one has to forgive. ”
Kirkus: Fiction with the condensed power of poetry
“As in Olive Kittredge (2008), Strout peels back layers of denial and self-protective brusqueness to reveal the love that Lucy’s mother feels but cannot express.…
Fiction with the condensed power of poetry: Strout deepens her mastery with each new work, and her psychological acuity has never required improvement.”
UK Edition of My Name is Lucy Barton
“I’ve been recommending Elizabeth Strout’s books to people for years… So it’s thrilling to finally be able to publish her, and to bring her to the wider UK audience that she deserves.”
I'm happy to announce that my new book, My Name is Lucy Barton, will be published in the UK by Viking. Many thanks to Venetia Butterfield!
HBO’s Olive Kitteridge wins six Emmy Awards
“In addition to being named as the best limited series or movie, the series’s director Lisa Cholodenko, lead actress Frances McDormand and supporting actor Bill Murray, all walked away with awards.”
Congratulations to Frances McDormand and the other Emmy winners on HBO’s Olive Kitteridge! So well deserved. Very, very happy for them all!
My New Novel, My Name Is Lucy Barton
I'm excited to announce my new novel, My Name Is Lucy Barton, coming out Jan 5 from Penguin Random House!
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Visit My Name Is Lucy Barton on the Random House Books website for more information.