Lark and Termite: A Novel
Jayne Anne PhillipsTold with enormous imagination & deep feeling, the novel invites us into the hearts & thoughts of each of the leading characters; even into Termite's intricate, shuttered consciousness. We are with Leavitt, trapped by friendly fire. We see Lark's hopes for herself & Termite, & how she makes them happen. We learn of Lola's love for her soldier husband & children, & unravel the mystery of her relationship with Nonie.
We discover the lasting connections between past & future on the night the town experiences an overwhelming flood, & we follow Lark & Termite as their lives are changed for ever. The first novel for nine years by one of America's greatest writers, Lark & Termite is rich, rewarding & unforgettable.
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JAYNE ANNE PHILLIPS is the author of Black Tickets, Machine Dreams, Fast Lanes, Shelter, MotherKind, Lark & Termite, Quiet Dell, & Night Watch. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Bunting Fellowship, & two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. Winner of an Arts & Letters Award & the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts & Letters, she was inducted into the Academy in 2018. A National Book Award finalist, & twice a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, she lives in New York & Boston.