Hi David,

Just read through your Author Chat here on LT and wanted to say that I'm now looking forward more than ever to reading The 19th Wife. I have a feeling I'm really going to enjoy it.

Best wishes,
Avis

posted by avisannschild at 2:59 pm (EST) on Sep 10, 2008

"To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
to earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty;
to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child,
a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;
to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived.
This is to have succeeded."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

posted by theoldman at 8:28 am (EST) on Aug 31, 2008

Not only did I love "The 19th Wife," but you were dead on with your recommendation on Planet Books Blog for "American Wife." I was much more confident to read the ARC I had after reading how much you liked it and now I'm very glad, because I thought it was fantastic.

posted by DevourerOfBooks at 3:42 pm (EST) on Aug 19, 2008

Thanks for writing "The 19th Wife". At the risk of sounding sycophantic, the book astonished me -- much in the same way that "The Corrections" did back when it came out. I wish it all the best, the book deserves to go far.

posted by RidgewayGirl at 9:45 am (EST) on Jul 15, 2008