Description: Product InformationFor fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and This Tender Land comes a heartfelt story about three young girls searching for adventure during the summer of 1960 from the New York Times bestselling author of Whistling in the Dark . That summer would change us . . . forever. The summer of 1960 was the hottest ever for Summit, Wisconsin. For kids seeking relief from the heat, there was a creek to be swum in, sprinklers to run through, and ice cream at Whitcomb's Drugstore. But for Frankie, Viv, and Biz, eleven-year-old best friends, it would forever be remembered as the summer that evil paid a visit to their small town--and took their young lives as they'd known them as a souvenir. With a to-do list in hand, the girls set forth from their hideout to make their mark on that summer, but when one of them discovers a dead body on the Fourth of July and three patients escape from Broadhurst Mental Institution, their idyllic lives take a sinister turn. Determined to uncover long-held secrets, the girls have no idea that what they discover could cost them their lives and the ones they hold dear. Six decades later, Biz, now a bestselling novelist, remembers that long ago summer and how it still haunts her and her lifelong friends in Every Now and Then , a story about the ties that bind us, the timelessness of grief and guilt--and the everlasting hope for redemption.Product IdentifiersPublisherCrooked Lane BooksISBN-101643853546ISBN-139781643853543eBay Product ID (ePID)9038374239Product Key FeaturesBook TitleEvery Now and Then : a NovelAuthorLesley KagenFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishTopicSmall Town & Rural, Coming of AgePublication Year2020GenreFictionNumber of Pages304 PagesDimensionsItem Length8.2in.Item Height0.8in.Item Width5.5in.Item Weight9.8 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberPs3611.A344ReviewsPraise for Every Now and Then: "Lesley Kagen's Every Now and Then ticks all the best boxes. Bygone small-town life so well described you can taste it? Check! Three BFF girlfriends scraping knees and taking names and having the summer of their eleven-year-old lives? Check! Compelling escapades featuring the likes of mental institutions, escaped murderers, and witches? Check! This novel is delightful and the perfect summer read." --Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is "Kagen's trademark blend of childhood curiosity and hidden mysteries shines in this richly imagined coming-of-age adventure. In the sweltering summer heat of 1960, three young friends become entangled in secrets and life-threatening evil that shakes their small Wisconsin town to its core and impacts their lives forever." --Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Praise for Good Graces : "Moving, funny, and full of unexpected delights, this is one sequel that just might be even better than the original gem. Kagen crafts a gorgeous pageturner about love, loss and loyalty, all told in the sparkling voices of two extraordinary sisters." --Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You "A beautifully woven story...You will weep for and cheer on the O'Malley sisters...[and] immediately miss them once the last page is turned." --Heather Gudenkauf, author of These Things Hidden and The Weight of Silence Praise for Whistling in the Dark : "Bittersweet and beautifully rendered, Whistling in the Dark , is the story of two young sisters and a summer jam-packed with disillusionment and discovery. These girls triumph. So does Kagen. Don't miss it." -- Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants and Ape House "Delightful...gritty and smart, profane and poetic." --Milwaukee Magazine "I loved Whistling in the Dark . It was a fabulous book. Living with the O'Malley sisters for the summer is an experience that no one will forget." -- Flamingnet.com Top CHOICE award "Innocently wise and ultimately captivating." -- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Kagen's debut novel sparkles with charm thanks to 10-year-old narrator Sally O'Malley, who draws readers into the story of her momentous summer in 1959. The author has an uncanny ability to visualize the world as seen by a precocious child in this unforgettable book." -- Romantic Times Top Pick [4 and a half stars] "One of the summer's hot reads." --The Chicago Tribune "The plot is a humdinger...a certifiable Grade A summer read." -- The Capital Times, Praise for Every Now and Then: "Kagen skillfully spins a nostalgic tale...This fast-paced and suspenseful outing will captivate Kagen's fans and do much to win her new ones." -- Publishers Weekly , starred review "Kagen thoughtfully captures the spirit of '60s small-town America, showing both the idyllic, rosy past that inspires nostalgia and its troubling underbelly." -- Booklist "A quick and easy read about friendship, family, and community. I recommend this for anyone looking for a heartwarming coming-of-age story with lovable, endearing characters." --The Girly Book Club " Every Now and Then hits it out of the park with Kagen's trademark folksy vernacular, larger-than-life escapades...and characters who mix the innocence of their age with a certain grown up wisdom... Every Now and Then is for everyone who loves a good story." --Jill Miner, owner of Saturn Booksellers "Using true-to-life regional language, Kagen offers us a delightful, entertaining book with very serious undertones...I certainly recommend this book!" --Nancy Simpson-Brice, Book Vault "A complete winner. It reminded me of the best parts of To Kill A Mockingbird , and the wonderful friendship displayed by Kate DiCamillo's three amigos in the Raymie Nightingale trilogy. Filled with all the charm of a 1960's small town, Every Now and Then also tackles issues of racism, homophobia, and gender that are topical today. Biz, Frankie, and Viv are sure to steal any reader's heart." --Pamela Klinger-Horn, Excelsior Bay Books " Filled with secrets, lies, and all the truth of what is to be human, especially in a small town, Every Now and Then is a story every heart will embrace." -- William Kent Krueger, New York Times Bestselling Author of Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land "With a grace reminiscent of Pat Conroy's The Prince of Tides , Lesley Kagen paints a tragic and evocative of a childhood summer disrupted by tragedy in 1960s Wisconsin...Both a memorable coming of age tale and suspenseful page-turner. Longtime and new fans of Kagen will delight!" -- Pam Jenoff , New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris "Lesley Kagen's Every Now and Then ticks all the best boxes...This novel is delightful and the perfect summer read." --Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author of This Is How It Always Is "[A] richly imagined coming-of-age adventure." --Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycutt "A rollicking good read!" --Ellen Marie Wiseman, bestselling author of What She Left Behind and The Orphan Collector "A poignant, beautifully told story...This novel is delightful and unputdownable - I can't recommend it enough!" --Jane Healey, bestselling author of The Beantown GirlsTarget AudienceTrade
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Artist: Kagen, Lesley
Book Title: Every Now and Then : a Novel
Item Length: 8.2in.
Item Height: 0.8in.
Item Width: 5.5in.
Author: Lesley Kagen
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Small Town & Rural, Coming of Age
Publisher: Crooked Lane Books
Publication Year: 2020
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 9.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 304 Pages