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Richard Russo

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Richard Russo is an award-winning author of literary fiction including his novel, Empire Falls, which won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He is a master storyteller known for his rich characters and pitch-perfect portrayals of small-town America. He lives in Port­land, Maine.

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Series

North Bath Trilogy


A Literary Fiction series (1993 - 2023)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Blue-collar small towns full of unforgettable oddballs
  • Flawed families with stubborn parent-child baggage
  • Darkly funny second chances after everyday screwups

Standalone Fiction

Mohawk

Mohawk


The Risk Pool

Straight Man

Empire Falls

Bridge of Sighs

That Old Cape Magic

Interventions

Interventions

Short story collection

Trajectory

Trajectory

Short story collection

Chances Are

Sh*tshow

Sh*tshow

Short story

Under the Falls

Standalone Non-fiction

A Healing Touch

Elsewhere

The Destiny Thief

Triage

Triage


Life and Art

Little Stacks of Classics & Literary Fiction

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