trying to remember name of novel

[luciam]

I know it's not much to go on but I'm trying to remember the name of this author, or her book. It was published quite recently I think and was written by an American woman writing about the American south- kind of a family saga covering several generations. I think it won a prize and it's her first novel. Can anyone help?

[civilservant]

mmm, actually not a lot to go on

those Southern women are always writing family sagas that always seem to win prizes

could you narrow it down, perhaps? e.g. vague plot outline/author ethnicity/name of prize, that sort of thing?

[GSJ57]

Is it 'The Kitchen House' - Kathleen Grissom?

[KidKruger]

No, it's Gone With The Wind.

Or Roots.

Or Dallas.

[Ladygooner]

The Help by Kathryn Stockett?

[luciam]

It's none of the above, but thanks for the suggestions, especiallly yours Kid Kruger. I know it's not much to go on. It was reviewed in the Times a few weeks ago.

[womanofdulwich]

i remember the article,the author was a black woman I think there was a picture of her

[red devil]

How about...Isabel Wilkerson - The Warmth of Other Suns???

[Sue]

I'm sure the lovely people at Cheners bookshop in Lordship Lane could help you track it down! They will have lists of newish books, I'msure. They did for me once when Id seen a book review, even though the book wasn't out yet.

Though I didn't buy it there blush as my daughter bought it for me for Christmas.Sorry Cheners!

[LondonLogCo]

Chiken Licken ?

[Cessj]

Hi. Try. "Big House Dreams" by someone called Susan or Carol de Chesere-Boyle

authors name probably wrong but search by title will get you there.

Hope this ends your search.

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> I know it's not much to go on but I'm trying to

> remember the name of this author, or her book. It

> was published quite recently I think and was

> written by an American woman writing about the

> American south- kind of a family saga covering

> several generations. I think it won a prize and

> it's her first novel. Can anyone help?

[Otta]

Right, I'm going to hijack this thread.

an anyone tell me the name of a British novel about 4 friends who meet every year to go on a mystery weekend to celebrate one of their birthdays. This time they go over to Ireland, where one of the blokes has a bit of a shady history, and they get involved with some dodgy characters. There is a woman who has a snake tattoo all down her arm, and there was a photo of a woman on the front cover with said tattoo.

[Otta]

I ask because I read it once and enjoyed it, then leant it to someone and their flat burnt down along with the book.

One of the 4 friends was the narrator (a bloke) another was (I think) called Harry, and he was a minor celebrity. There was a woman, and another bloke who they called "The Greek". I believe the greek and the woman had a love / hate relationship.

If that's rung a bell, I'd be really grateful.

[UncleBen]

Is it " An American Deep South Family Saga Over Generations" by Missy Tennessee?

[uncleglen]

Whilst we are at it- does anyone know the name or author (it might be Kurt Vonnegut) of a sci-fi story or book where somewhere in the book there are pieces of skin falling from the sky and there is stuff about old people- would dearly love to read it again.

[UncleBen]

Is it " Skin Raining on Pensioners in the Year 2525" by Terry Prikit?

[????]

Little furry fellas, friends with wizards, one's got a magic ring...anyone?

[Michael Palaeologus]

Beardie bloke, died for easter eggs, born in a shed ....

[DulwichFox]

Was it ...Home by Toni Morrison

or The Bluest Eye also by Toni Morrison...

Award winning American female aurthor

Foxy

[hpsaucey]

What a 'novel' game of charades!

[Alan Medic]

Was it Father Assumpta O'Reilly Kilcoyne?

[womanofdulwich]

:) I LOVE this- keep it up .....

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

That's definitely by Pele, published by Methuen.

[Laur]

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

http://www.channel4.com/news/catch-up/display/playlistref/100413

(has link to watch her interview regarding her novel)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/chimamandangoziadichie

[civilservant]

sorry, Laur, that's definitely not right - whole wrong continent