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Victoria Patterson’s latest story collection, The Secret Habit of Sorrow, was published in 2018. The critic Michael Schaub wrote: “There’s not a story in the book that’s less than great; it’s a stunningly beautiful collection by a writer working at the top of her game.” Her novel The Little Brother, which Vanity Fair called “a brutal, deeply empathetic, and emotionally wrenching examination of American male privilege and rape culture,” was published in 2015. She is also the author of the novels The Peerless Four and This Vacant Paradise, a 2011 New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice. Her story collection, Drift, was a finalist for the California Book Award and the Story Prize and was selected as one of the best books of 2009 by the San ...more

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	The Little Brother 3.83 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Vacant Paradise 3.25 avg rating — 211 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drift 3.89 avg rating — 161 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Peerless Four 3.52 avg rating — 101 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Self Care Notebook: 0 Spend Few Minutes Journal to Inspire a Happier, Healthier & More Grateful Mindset. My Self-Care, Fitness, Nutrition, Goal ... Time Management and Focus - Task Organizer 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Singing Feather: Tribal Remembrances from Round Valley by Victoria Patterson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), DeAnna Barney (Editor), Skip Willits (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“At one point, a man who looked not much older than me said that though he loved his family, he’d never felt like he belonged. “Maybe it’s not them, and it’s not their fault,” he said. “Maybe it’s me.”
― Victoria Patterson, The Little Brother

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January 2014 - Group Read: What would you like to read in January?
(Theme: Innovative, inspirational, strong female character)

The Winter Palace: A Novel of Catherine the Great - Eva Stachniak

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The Signature of All Things - Elizabeth Gilbert

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Legacy - Susan Kay

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Illuminations: A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen - Mary Sharratt

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The Twentieth Wife - Indu Sundaresan

8 votes, 5.9%

Hild - Nicola Griffith

8 votes, 5.9%

Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald - Therese Anne Fowler

7 votes, 5.1%

Green Darkness - Anya Seton

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The Peerless Four - Victoria Patterson

2 votes, 1.5%

Band of Angels - Julia Gregson

2 votes, 1.5%

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message 5: by Mark

Sep 25, 2015 09:13PM

Thanks for connecting Victoria! Check out my books "100 Years: A Journey to End a Vicious Cycle" and "These Are Your Flowers." on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00TLXK5L6

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message 4: by Gideon

Aug 28, 2008 01:08PM

HI PROFESSOR! how was the field trip? =P

anyway, i should have known you were on here. i like your picture a lot. it's funny that you are reading anna karenina. i bought that book for 5 bucks a long time ago at some bookstore, but the size intimidated me so i never read it. =P

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message 3: by Hilda

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