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This memoir is a must read for fans of Richard Russo. I have read all of his novels and his two story collections and I’m always moved by his keen observations of the human condition and his brilliant writing. Born and raised in Gloversville, NY, a small town in upstate NY, Russo tells of his early life there and gradually how that place and his family history shaped him as a writer, became the seed, the inspiration for all of the small towns that he writes about. In the beginning, he says that
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Within these narratives, Russo provides clues as to which novel he was working on at each point of his life. He and his mother loved books, and the books moved when they moved. "It was from my mother that I learned reading is not a duty but a reward." She was his inspiration to become a writer, so gotta love her for that.
Narrated by the author, whose voice is edgy but very pleasant, I can't find any fault in it whatsoever. He seems like the kind of guy you could go have a beer and burger with, a ...more
Narrated by the author, whose voice is edgy but very pleasant, I can't find any fault in it whatsoever. He seems like the kind of guy you could go have a beer and burger with, a ...more
An excellent memoir of the Pulitzer Prize winning author Richard Russo. Our book club read Empire Falls a few years ago and enjoyed it, and Elsewhere is a perfect companion book to it. Richard is an only child of a slightly off center mother, and his life with her is fascinating to read but must have been very trying for Richard - reminded me a bit of The Glass Castle. I especially enjoyed their journey to AZ where they lived while he attend the University of AZ in Tucson at the same time my hus
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