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Ellen Sussman

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Ellen Sussman is the New York Times bestselling author of four novels, A Wedding in Provence, The Paradise Guest House, French Lessons, and On a Night Like This. She is the editor of two critically acclaimed anthologies, Bad Girls: 26 Writers Misbehave and Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex. She teaches through Stanford Continuing Studies and in private classes. www.ellensussman.com ...more

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	French Lessons 3.09 avg rating — 3,698 ratings — published 2011 — 23 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 Paradise Guest House 3.68 avg rating — 1,369 ratings — published 2013 — 14 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
	A Wedding in Provence 3.24 avg rating — 1,252 ratings — published 2014 — 10 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
	On a Night Like This 3.54 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 2003 — 19 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
	Bad Girls: 26 Writers Misbehave 3.28 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex by Ellen Sussman (Goodreads Author), Steve Almond (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Patricia Marx (Contributor) 3.69 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Die Affäre 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2001 — 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
	Planets of Our Solar System Chalkboard Topper 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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“Sometimes we have to run away from ourselves in order to find ourselves.”
― Ellen Sussman, French Lessons

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“Our parents don't know us... They can't know us. We hide ourselves from them. Once they knew everything about us and in order to escape them we keep out secrets, our private selves.”
― Ellen Sussman, French Lessons

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“You're not in love. You're a wonderful flirt, though. You can put that on your resume.”
― Ellen Sussman, French Lessons

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August ~ BotM Nominations-(Dusty Read) 1st Poll

Top 5 Books move on to the 2nd Poll!!!

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

by Mary Ann Shaffer

8 votes, 12.7%

Cutting for Stone

by Abraham Verghese

8 votes, 12.7%

We Need to Talk About Kevin

by Lionel Shriver

6 votes, 9.5%

Between Shades of Gray

by Ruta Sepetys

6 votes, 9.5%

The Golem and the Jinni

by Helene Wecker

6 votes, 9.5%

The Lost Wife

by Alyson Richman

5 votes, 7.9%

Middlesex

by Jeffrey Eugenides

5 votes, 7.9%

The Boy in the Suitcase

by Lene Kaaberbøl

3 votes, 4.8%

The Dry Grass of August

by Anna Jean Mayhew

3 votes, 4.8%

The Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

3 votes, 4.8%

Strip Tease

by Carl Hiaasen

3 votes, 4.8%

French Lessons

by Ellen Sussman

2 votes, 3.2%

The Power of One

by Bryce Courtenay

2 votes, 3.2%

The Bookman’s Tale

by Charlie Lovett

2 votes, 3.2%

The First Day of the Rest of My Life

by Cathy Lamb

1 vote, 1.6%

Corduroy Mansions

by Alexander McCall Smith

0 votes, 0.0%

Summer and Bird

by Katherine Catmull

0 votes, 0.0%

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message 4: by Ellen

Jul 26, 2011 09:18PM

Lisa wrote: "I am honored to be on the friend's list of an author who is successful at what she does and works so diligently at her craft. Besides, she seems like a darn, nice person, not to mention interestin..."

so nice! thanks, Lisa!

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message 3: by Lisa

Jul 25, 2011 11:57AM

I am honored to be on the friend's list of an author who is successful at what she does and works so diligently at her craft. Besides, she seems like a darn, nice person, not to mention interesting and passionate. :)

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message 2: by Ellen (last edited May 23, 2010 11:56AM)

May 23, 2010 11:54AM

Jeffrey wrote: "I am honored to be on the friends list of a writer who has been at it for a while and who has seen success at what she does. Most of the other writers like me are either on their first attempt or..."

Glad to find you here, Jeff. Good luck with your project. It does take perserverance!

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message 1: by Jeffrey

May 23, 2010 06:27AM

I am honored to be on the friends list of a writer who has been at it for a while and who has seen success at what she does. Most of the other writers like me are either on their first attempt or plugging along hoping to get another one out before the well runs dry. I waited 30 years before putting the thoughts of my travels down and I know that I may have a one and out shot at writing but the journey was worth it.
Jeff Crimmel/ Living Beneath the Radar

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