Amost Archers

Kirkus: She's a welcome new member to the short list of authors with the power to fully inhabit her characters (think Bobbie Ann Mason or Jane Smiley), leaving the chick-lit purveyors in the dust.A richly crafted tale of redemption and reinvention that stands out from the crowd.

Book-a-day calendar: Like George Cukor's film Rich and Famous, this novel succeeds brilliantly as fun and also on a deeper level as an exploration of identity and family.

Tell, sister

Tannen, Deborah. You were always mom's favorite: sisters in conversation throughout their lives. (2009). New York: Random House.

Booklist : The author of You're Wearing THAT? (2006) turns her piercing gaze on the complex relationships between sisters.