

The Lake on Fire
Author: Rosellen Brown
Narrator: Emily Lawrence
Unabridged: 15 hr 14 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Published: 11/20/2018
Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Historical Fiction
Author: Rosellen Brown
Narrator: Emily Lawrence
Unabridged: 15 hr 14 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Highbridge Audio
Published: 11/20/2018
Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Historical Fiction
Rosellen Brown is the author of the novels Civil Wars, Half a Heart, Tender Mercies, and Before and After. Her stories have appeared frequently in O. Henry Prize Stories, Best American Short Stories, and Best Short Stories of the Century. She now teaches in the MFA in Writing Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and lives in Mr. Obama's neighborhood, overlooking Lake Michigan.
First of, I do not know why Rosellen Brown is not more well known. To me, she is in line with writers like Margaret Atwood and Toni Morrison - a new novel from her is a major cause of celebration. nothing against Sarabande but this should have come out on a major house imprint and with some publicit......more
There is so much narrative description and summary of events, so little dialogue, the novel reads more like non-fiction. I've never realized how important dialogue is. Without it, the characters never come to life. Conversations reveal character. The writing style was needlessly complex, and frequen......more
I have followed Rosellen Brown's career for many years. The Lake on Fire is her first book in 18 years, and I was excited to see it appear. Her books are all unique, incisive stories about characters who struggle with serious problems. They are so well-written that they are hard to put down. In The L......more
I found Ms. Brown's writing rather negative. First, she trashes Wisconsin in the beginning of the book. I imagine Chaya, who didn't want to be there may grouse, but the author had nothing kind to say about the state of Wisconsin. Asher's obsession with books (and authors who always have to write ab......more
I really want to give this 3.5 stars because it is beautifully written. And hey I love socialism and stories about rich people being terrible and poor people being brave, but I’m sorry it’s boring. Yes i bet Chicago WAS miserable at the turn of the century. The Worlds Fair WAS awesome i read devil i......more