Anything Is Possible (book)
| Author | Elizabeth Strout |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Set in | Amgash, Illinois |
| Published | 2017 |
| Media type | Print, e-book, audiobook |
| Awards | The Story Prize |
| Preceded by | My Name Is Lucy Barton |
Anything Is Possible is a 2017 novel of related stories by Elizabeth Strout.[1][2] It returns to the fictional rural town of Amgash, Illinois, the protagonist's hometown in Strout's 2016 novel My Name Is Lucy Barton.[3]
Former U.S. President Barack Obama included Anything Is Possible in a list of the best books he read in 2017.[4]
It won The Story Prize, a book award for short story collections.[5]
Contents
| Story | Originally published in |
|---|---|
| "The Sign" | Original |
| "Windmills" | Original |
| "Cracked" | Original |
| "The Hit-Thumb Theory" | Original |
| "Mississippi Mary" | Original |
| "Sister" | Original |
| "Dottie's Bed & Breakfast" | Original |
| "Snow-Blind" | Virginia Quarterly Review |
| "Gift" | Original |
References
- ↑ Senior, Jennifer (26 April 2017). "Elizabeth Strout's Lovely New Novel Is a Requiem for Small-Town Pain". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ↑ McAlpin, Heller (April 25, 2017). "'Anything Is Possible' Is Unafraid To Be Gentle". NPR. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ↑ Jordison, Sam (25 September 2017). "Anything Is Possible by Elizabeth Strout review – a moving return to the midwest". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ↑ Liptak, Kevin; Zaru, Deena (December 31, 2017). "Obama lists his favorite books, songs of 2017". CNN. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ↑ John McMurtrie (February 28, 2018). "Elizabeth Strout wins Story Prize for 'Anything Is Possible". San Francisco Chronicle.
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