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April Epner teaches high school Latin, wears flannel jumpers, and is used to having her evenings free.
Bernice Graverman brandishes designer labels, favors toad-sized earrings, and hosts her own tacky TV talk show: Bernice G!
But behind the glitz and glam, Bernice has followed the life of the daughter she gave up for adoption thirty-six years ago. Now that she's got her act together, she's aiming to be a mom like she always knew she could. And she's hurtling straight for April's quiet little life....
What are you reading this week? (7/24/2025)
Finished The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka for a bookclub. For fun I read Then She Found Me by Elinor Lipman. Tonight I will begin I'll Be Right Here by Amy Bloom also will start Caste by Isabel Wilkerson for another bookclub.
-Paula_Walters
"A bright, lively, and funny look at an eccentric mother-daughter relationship." —The New York Times Book Review
"An enchanting tale. .. . Full of charm, humor, and unsentimental wisdom." —Publishers Weekly
"Winningly wry and dry-eyed.... Funny, moving, and very wise in the ways of life." —Kirkus Reviews
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Elinor Lipman's most recent novel is The Dearly Departed. She has taught writing at Simmons, Hampshire, and Smith colleges, and lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and son.
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