Books by Mary O'Connell and Complete Book Reviews
Mary O'Connell, Author . Atlantic Monthly $23 (160p) ISBN 978-0-87113-826-2
In this wickedly clever debut collection, O'Connell places female saints in contemporary settings and reinterprets their stories. Sassy in tone from the opening sentence of the first story, "Saint Dymphna" ("Holy shit, thought...
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Mary O’Connell. Delacorte, $17.99 (240p) ISBN 978-0-385-74048-7
In an evocative first novel, O’Connell introduces an injured teen, whose sharp-edged grief and loneliness are deeply felt. After her single mother’s death, 18-year-old Sandinista Jones cuts off communication with friends and concerned adults, so she
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Mary O’Connell. Flatiron, $17.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-250-07708-0
Columbia-bound senior Flannery Fields is anxious to trade Connecticut for New York City. When her AP English teacher disappears, leaving behind her purse and a worn copy of Wuthering Heights, Flannery sets out on a whirlwind quest to find her....
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