SUMMER READING 2000

TUFF
Paul Beatty (fiction)
~ Fueled by ferocious wit and outrageous comedy, the political campaign Tuffy Foshay rocks Harlem

HIGH FLYER
Susan Howatch (fiction)
~ Desperately seeking help, Carter arrives on the doorstep of St. Benet's Healing Centre and begins a journey she never expected to take

CRAZY
Benjamin Lebert (fiction)
~ Written by a sixteen-year-old, this edgy, clear-eyed novel was a European bestseller

ANIL'S GHOST
Michael Ondaatje (fiction)
~ Mesmerizing language and images draw the reader into the world of Anil, a forensics scientist uncovering bones in Sri Lanka

MOTHERKIND
Jayne Anne Phillips (fiction)
~ Phillip's moving story of Kate, who must struggle with the loss of her mother even as she herself becomes a mother

THE CONFIRMATION
Thomas Powers (fiction)
~ A CIA director's confirmation hearing uncovers secrets best left alone

THE DAY OF THE BEES
Thomas Sanchez (fiction)
~ Set against war-torn Europe, a writer and his muse struggle to find each other

HORSE HEAVEN
Jane Smiley (fiction)
~ Both horse racing and love stir the blood, as does this marvelous new novel by Pulitzer Prize-winner Jane Smiley

BE THE ONE
April Smith (fiction)
~ Baseball, voudou, and desire collide in this thriller by the author of North of Montana