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Elisabeth Hyde

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in Concord, NH, The United States

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Fiction, Contemporary, Literary

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Anne Tyler, John Irving, Ann Patchett, Richard Russo, Ann Packer

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Elisabeth Hyde is the author, most recently, of GO ASK FANNIE, winner of the 2019 Colorado Book Award in General Fiction. She has also written five other critically acclaimed novels, including IN THE HEART OF THE CANYON, a NY Times Editor’s Choice and a People Magazine Great Read. Her fourth novel, THE ABORTIONIST'S DAUGHTER, became a best seller in Great Britain after being selected as a Summer Read by The Richard and Judy Show (Britain’s Oprah, at the time). Trained as a lawyer, she tried cases for the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., for several years, a day-job that still gives her stomachaches just to think about it. Realizing that she preferred written conflict over face-to-face argument, she eventually left the law to ...more

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	The Abortionist's Daughter 3.21 avg rating — 5,157 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	In the Heart of the Canyon 3.76 avg rating — 1,999 ratings — published 2009 — 29 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
	Go Ask Fannie 3.56 avg rating — 1,370 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Crazy As Chocolate 3.36 avg rating — 696 ratings — published 2002 — 12 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
	Go Ask Fannie Farmer 3.41 avg rating — 37 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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“Was there ever a death that involved no regret? ... more often than not, what he first heard in their moment of grief was the word 'should.”
― Elisabeth Hyde, Go Ask Fannie

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July Side Read Nominations ~ 1st Poll

Top 5 go onto Final poll

Once Upon a River

by Diane Setterfield

9 votes, 25.0%

The Great Believers

by Rebecca Makkai

6 votes, 16.7%

Bel Canto

by Ann Patchett

5 votes, 13.9%

The Heart's Invisible Furies

by John Boyne

4 votes, 11.1%

The Forgiving Kind

by Donna Everhart

3 votes, 8.3%

Summer Hours at the Robbers Library

by Sue Halpern

3 votes, 8.3%

The Dinner List

by Rebecca Serle

3 votes, 8.3%

Half of What You Hear

by Kristyn Kusek Lewis

2 votes, 5.6%

Go Ask Fannie

by Elisabeth Hyde

1 vote, 2.8%

We Hope for Better Things

by Erin Bartels

0 votes, 0.0%

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