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Brilliantly stretching literary conventions, Ursula Hegi, author of the best-selling Stones from the River, creates a funny and original novel within a novel to explore the doubts, decisions, and "might-have-beens" that mark not only the writing process but life itself. As her "author" and her fictional heroine deal with their intrusions into each other's lives, Hegi reveals much about the choices women make, the ambiguities they face, and the often surprising ways reality and fiction merge.
Brilliantly stretching literary conventions, Ursula Hegi, author of the best-selling Stones from the River, creates a funny and original novel within a novel to explore the doubts, decisions, and "might-have-beens" that mark not only the writing process but life itself. As her "author" and her fi...
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Ursula Hegi (1946–2026) was the author of twelve books including Stones from the River, Children Fire, and Floating in My Mother’s Palm. She taught writing at Stonybrook's Southhampton Campus and was the recipient of more than thirty grants and awards.
Ursula Hegi (1946–2026) was the author of twelve books including Stones from the River, Children Fire, and Floating in My Mother’s Palm. She taught writing at Stonybrook's Southhampton Campus and was the recipient of more than thirty grants and awards.
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