Award-winning author Ann Tyler’s 14th book, “A Patchwork Planet,” gets the nod from the Columbian Spectator to represent Maryland in the 50 States of Literature series.
Unlike last week’s pick for Louisiana, we can live with this.
It actually seems like a pretty good choice. Ann Tyler lives in Baltmore, and most of her novels are set in Maryland. She’s got gravitas, winning the Pulitzer for “Breathing Lessons,” and making the finalist list two other times — with “Accidental Tourist” and “Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant.” And incidentally, she went to grad school at Columbia.
I’ve read a couple of Tyler’s books, but haven’t read “A Patchwork Planet.” Here’s a description from the Columbian Spectator.
Anyone out there read it? Is it a good choice for Maryland?
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Response to “Ann Tyler knows Maryland”
April 21st, 2008 at 11:13 am
she’s a good choice but my preference would have been “Earthly Possessions” or “Breathing Lessons.”
but what about Poe? he died in Baltimore!
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