Jessica Keener

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Hi, Robin. Thanks for writing and for supporting Patry on your blog: In Her Own Write.

Thank you so much for your tireless work in organizing this event, Jessica. And what a fabulous post. I will be back later today to let your readers know about your fabulous generosity in connection with this event. xo Robin Slick

Why 400 bloggers came out to support Patry Francis:
Patry Francis, mother of four children, spent years writing novels, not getting published, working as a waitress on Cape Cod. But this Massachusetts native finally sold and published her debut last spring. Within a few months of this pivotal event, she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, which you can read about on her blog,
Simply Wait:http://simplywait.blogspot.com/

Since November she's had two surgeries and a third scheduled. When the writing community learned about her illness a few weeks ago, the response was stunning!

More than 300 bloggers have rallied to help promote her book as she is still recovering.

Liar's Diary is a provokative story about a family ripped apart by twisted secrets and what happens when Jeanne Cross, mother and thwarted wife, discovers the horrible truth about her husband and son. Read this book. Buy it for a friend, sister, husband, mother.

Visit Patry's website: www.patryfrancis.com to learn more about Patry.

For a full list of bloggers and their links, visit Susan Henderson's Litpark:www.litpark.com; Karen Dionne's Backspace at www.bksp.org; Laura Benedict's website (Laura came up with this glorious idea) at www.laurabenedict.com and Tish Cohen: www.tishcohen.com

THANKS!

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More books I've read or reread recently and recommend:

Another Bullshit Night in Suck City by Nick Flynn - a memoir about a son coming to terms with his homeless, alcoholic father and much, much more.

Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson - One of the finest books I've ever read. Eerie, palpably transformative. How I missed this when it came out in the 1980s, I don't know.

Chronicles, vol. 1 by Bob Dylan - a revelation in every paragraph.

These books by Backspace Writers: Sara Gruen's Water For Elephants, Elizabeth Letts' Quality of Care, Martha 0'Connor's Bitch Posse, Jon Clinch's Finn, Vertigo by Lauren Logsted-Baratz.

Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout - Exquisitely told story about a mother daughter relationship and the secret that shaped their lives.

The Keep by Jennifer Egan--a wonderful book that twists the known into the unknown. Egan's signature sharp eye cuts through the veils of the modern world.

Sabbath Night in the Church of the Piranha -- short stories by master zen story maker Edward Falco.

Jane Fonda, My Life So Far --autobiography that is honest, smart, entertaining and moving.

Bookmark Now, a delightful collection of essays about writing, reading, blogging, googling and more. Edited by Kevin Smokler.

The Wonder Spot and The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing --linked stories and a novel by Melissa Bank whose writing will often take your breath away for its wit, intelligence and comedic timing.

On Writing, a memoir of the craft by Stephen King--a wonderful mix of a writer's formative years and hard core dissection of writing dos and don'ts.

The Pleasure Was Mine by Tommy Hays is a wise, bittersweet novel about Alzheimer's disease and the impact it has on a family.

The Kite Runner, a remarkable first novel by Khaled Hosseini, set in Afganistan.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, a novel by Mark Haddon that offers insights into an autistic, savant mind.

Untangling My Chopsticks--a culinary sojourn by Victoria Abbott Riccardi

War Trash, a novel by Ha Jin, won the Pen/Faulkner award(3/23/05) and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Crazed, a novel by Ha Jin

Waiting, a novel by Ha Jin

In the Pond, a novel by Ha Jin

Pride and Prejudice, a novel by Jane Austen

Shooting the Heart, a novel by Paul Cody

Country of Origin, debut novel by Don Lee

Yellow (short story collection) by Don Lee

Lucky, a memoir by Alice Siebold

Trump: The Art of the Comeback, a business book

Trump: How to Get Rich, a business book

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