For “Twelve Great Authors Pick Their Essential American Book,” TIME magazine asked me to name one book by an American author everyone should read. I was honored to be asked, but it was hard to settle on only one!
I chose this.
“A highlight of the month of December for my sisters and me, growing up in New York City in the…
“She ordered me a lemonáda. For the next few weeks during that hot confusing summer, many years ago, this…
“Just follow.” He took off, pushing the larger ferns from his face. There were two paths to choose from, both…
