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Rebecca makkai is the author of the short story collection music for waritime viking, 2015 and the novels the hundredyear house and the borrower. Read the borrower a novel by rebecca makkai available from rakuten kobo. A rather precocious ten year old boy devours books like sweets. A phenomenal speaker who is beloved by readers, booksellers, and critics, rebecca has previously published the hundredyear house winner of the chicago writers association award, the borrower.

Lucy hull, a childrens librarian in hannibal, missouri, finds hers. Richard russo, author of pulitzer prizewinning empire falls lucy hull, a childrens librarian in hannibal, missouri, finds herself both kidnapper and kidnapped when her favorite patron, tenyearold ian drake, runs. Her work was chosen for the best american short stories in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and appears regularly in publications such as harpers, tin house, ploughshares, new england. A poignant epilogue hints that save is too simple a verb for the complex effect books have on the. In rebecca makkais debut novel, a librarian and a young boy obsessed with.

How could any reader of any age resist rebecca makkai s charming the borrower viking, a novel that tracks the relationship between a 20something librarian and a 10yearold boy with punitive parents. Rebecca makkai is the chicagobased author of the story collection music for wartime, as well as the novels the hundredyear house a bookpage best book of 2014 and winner of the chicago writers association award and the borrower a booklist more about rebecca makkai. The borrower is a wonderful celebration of books and friendship, brimming with literary references and plenty of laughs. The borrower by rebecca makkai 2012, paperback for sale. Rebecca makkais first two novels, the borrower and the hundredyear house, have established her as one of the freshest and most imaginative voices. Rebecca makkai is a chicagobased writer whose first novel, the borrower viking, june 2011, is a booklist top ten debut, an indie next pick, an o magazine selection, and one of chicago magazines choices for best fiction of 2011. Since the borrower appeared in 2011, ive had a number of people ask if i have a list of all the books lucy gives ian. Rebecca makkais the borrower is full of books, libraries, crosscountry hijinks, accidental parenting, love gone wrong and friendships gone right. In this delightful, funny, and moving first novel, a librarian and a young boy obsessed with reading take to the road. In rebecca makkais debut novel, a librarian and a young boy obsessed with reading take to the road. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Read online, or download in secure epub format in this delightful, funny, and moving first novel, a librarian and a young boy obsessed with reading take to the road. Rebecca makkai audio books, best sellers, author bio. Rebecca makkai penguin random house speakers bureau. Rebecca makkai will share her stories, talk about the great believers, and sign books on tuesday, august 21 at 7. In rebecca makkai s debut novel, a librarian and a young boy obsessed with reading take to the road. Rebecca makkai is a writer to watch, as sneakily ambitious. Rebecca makkais debut novel, the borrower, is a charming and poignant romp through memory, childhood, and literature that will utterly bewitch anyone whos ever found salvation between the covers of a book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the borrower. His second home is the local library and he strikes up a funny sort of. In rebecca makkai s inventive novel the hundredyear house, the ghost is just one of the.

Rebecca makkai is the author of the borrower, the hundredyear house, which won the novel of the year award from the chicago writers association, and music for wartime. She released her first novel, the borrower, in 2011 and it was a hit right away as it was selected as a top ten debut by booklist and was also featured in o magazine. Reading questions for the borrower by rebecca makkai. She lives outside chicago with her husband and two daughters. See all books authored by rebecca makkai, including the great believers, and the best american short stories 2010, and more on. This book is a collection of stories from awardwinning author rebecca makkai. The borrower by rebecca makkai book cover, description, publication history. Rebecca makkai is the author of the hundred yearhouse, the borrower, and music for wartime. It may seem inappropriate to call a novel involving a kidnapping heartwarming, but thats exactly what the borrower manages to be.

Rarely is a first novel as smart and engaging and learned and funny and moving as the borrower. Rebecca makkai is an american novelist and shortstory writer. Rebecca makkai is the chicagobased author of the story collection music for wartime 2015 as well as the novels the hundredyear house 2014 and the borrower 2011. The borrower is a very funny novel about trying to escape your problems by running away. Rebecca makkai s the borrower is full of books, libraries, crosscountry hijinks, accidental parenting, love gone wrong and friendships gone right.

Rebecca makkai books list of books by author rebecca makkai. Charming borrower really a horror story the washington post. It was a booklist top ten debut, an indie next pick, an o magazine selection, and one of chicago magazines choices for best fiction of 2011. Lucy hull, the narrator of rebecca makkais first novel, the borrower. The acclaimed author of the borrower returns with a dazzlingly original, mordantly witty novel about the secrets of an oldmoney family and their turnofthecentury estate, laurelfield. Rebecca makkai is the chicagobased author of the novels the great believers, the hundredyear house, and the borrower, as well as the short story collection music for wartime. The book is a blend of rebeccas signature wit and intelligence, and includes stories like that of a reality show producer who cannot nurture her own relationship but seems perfectly capable of helping two contestants fall for one another, and a minister in a small town who begins to question his. Even as lucy and ian make ostensibly poor choices, you cant help but root for this unlikely duo. Her work has appeared in the best american short stories, harpers, and tin house, among others. The great believers is a story of friendship and redemption during the carnage of the aids epidemic. Her first novel, the borrower, was released in june 2011. How rebecca makkai wrote the great believers chicago. Dragonfly books is pleased to welcome chicagobased author rebecca makkai back to decorah with her new novel the great believers.

Lucys help to smuggle books past his overbearing mother, who has enrolled ian. Rebecca makkai is the chicagobased author of the story collection music for wartime, as well as the novels the hundredyear house a bookpage best book. I didnt until a lovely reader named sharon cox actually went through the whole book and wrote down all the ones she could find. Her first novel, the borrower, was release in june 2011. This warmly entertaining, picaresque novel in praise of personal freedom and books leaves us marveling over literatures magnificent paradox. Part caper the two take off on a road trip that has moments of danger but never turns dark, part comingofage and not just for the kid.

Lucy hull, a young childrens librarian in hannibal, missouri, finds herself both a kidnapper and kidnapped when her favorite patron, ten yearold ian drake, runs away. Her short stories have appeared in four consecutive issues of the best american short stories 20082011. Rebecca makkai born april 20, 1978 is an american novelist and shortstory writer. Order of rebecca makkai books rebecca makkai is an american author and short story writer based out of chicago, il. Bump it up your own library queue, because this is one book you wont want to miss. Buy the borrower by rebecca makkai online at alibris. The hundredyear house, by rebecca makkai forget for a moment the spooky, restless dead. Makkai will have you cheering for her librarian heroine, who has all the history and darkness of a russian novel in her veins, mixed with the humor and spirit of bridget jones. Charming, funny, original, thoughtprovoking, and moving, rebecca makkai s the borrower embraces outsiders and dissenters, and celebrates the power of our imagination and our empathy. Rebecca makkai s the great believers rebecca makkai is the chicagobased author of the short story collection music for wartime, which appeared in 2015, and of the novels the hundredyear house, winner of the chicago writers association award, and the borrower, a booklist top ten debut which has been translated into eight languages. Tenyearold ian drake is an avid reader with a controlling mother who restricts what books he can read and doesnt accept him for who he is. What sounds like the setup to a joke of questionable humor transforms into a charming debut novel in rebecca makkai s hands. The first novel from the acclaimed author of the great believers rarely is a first novel as smart and engaging and learned and funny and moving as the borrower. Rebecca makkai is a writer to watch, as sneakily ambitious as she is unpretentious.