How Far Is the Ocean from Here

• Charles Baxter How Far Is the Ocean from Here Amy Shearn   Amy Shearn’s first novel is a hugely auspicious debut. Sentence by sentence, the writing stays sharp and memorable, and the plot slyly takes us on a road-trip that is both frightening and comic.

  Submitted Jul 22nd 09 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments

• Samantha Hunt How Far Is the Ocean from Here Amy Shearn   How Far Is the Ocean From Here is a lyrical storm populated by runaway surrogate mothers, ghost boys, half-girls, haunted caves, desert motels, parents of all stripes, sacred lakes and swimming pools that swirl and collide until finally getting blown together across America's highways into an unforgettable conclusion.

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• Mark Childress How Far Is the Ocean from Here Amy Shearn   Once in a while you read a first novel in which the narrative hand is so steady, the characters so lively and original, that you finish it certain you’ll be hearing a lot more from this author. Amy Shearn’s How Far Is the Ocean From Here is just such a book - funny, engaging, and captivating from beginning to end.

  Submitted Jul 21st 09 by Writersrecommendations, 0 comments