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Jun 23, 2024 · Lucky. by Jane Smiley. Random House. April 2024, Paperback, 560 pages, ISBN-13: 978-0593862773. On the flyleaf of Jane Smiley’s new book, Lucky, one reads that it is :“…a soaring, soulful novel about a folk musician who rises to fame across our changing times.”
6 days ago · In Lucky, a novel by Jane Smiley, the author gives us a whole life – the life of fictional folk singer Jodie Rattler. Sadly, Smiley, describes what sounds like an exciting life in a rather monotone and unemotional way.
Jun 21, 2024 · From the Pulitzer Prize winning author Jane Smiley comes LUCKY (Knopf). A story about a woman who becomes a folk music star during the nation's changing times. Before Jodie Rattler became a star, she was a girl growing up in St. Louis.
Jun 21, 2024 · Jane Smiley wrote her alter-ego into Lucky, conjuring up a folk/rock artist whose life parallels Smiley’s and rivals her success. Jodie Rattler was born lucky. That’s how she’s seen herself since she was six when she accompanied her Uncle Drew to a race track and randomly chose horses that won him thousands.
Jun 11, 2024 · My conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley over lunch at St. Burch Tavern in downtown Iowa City began in a way appropriate to an Iowa spring. We talked about sneezing. “I love sneezing now, actually. It gives me a tingle,” Smiley said.
5 days ago · Jane Smiley does a marvelous job of capturing the complexities of these well drawn characters. She also succeeds in depicting farm life, presenting its daily demands and seasonal rhythms. The surrounding communities serve in a sense as a Greek chorus, taking sides and passing judgment as events unfold.
Jun 11, 2024 · Earlier this month, Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres was banned from the Iowa City Schools. Smiley is the Pulitzer Prize-winning
