Karen Harrington, Author . Knati $24.95 (246p) ISBN 978-1-60164-020-8
Tom Nelson, a Texas academic, is devastated when his wife, Jane, drowns their two-year-old son and almost kills the boy's twin sister in Harrington's uneven debut. To Tom, Jane's violent act was inconceivable and impossible to predict,
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Karen Harrington. Little, Brown, $17 (288p) ISBN 978-0-316-21058-4
In her middle-grade debut, Harrington revisits the family from her adult novel, Janeology, as she goes behind the scenes of a tabloid-headline story. Ten years ago, Sarah Nelson’s mother, Jane, attempted to drown Sarah and her twin brother, Simon,...
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Karen Harrington. Little, Brown, $17 (304p) ISBN 978-0-316-21048-5
Mysti Murphy has to brave at least three major trials at the onset of seventh grade. The first is having an agoraphobic mother, who never leaves the house even to chauffeur her children to classmates’ houses or extracurricular activities. The second
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Karen Harrington. Little, Brown, $16.99 (352p) ISBN 978-0-316-29801-8
Harrington (Sure Signs of Crazy) again focuses on the young survivor of a horrific situation, crafting a compelling exploration of life after a disaster. The death of Wayne Kovok’s uncle, a soldier fighting overseas, feels like enough tragedy for...
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