Richard Powers
Richard Powers is the author of thirteen novels. His most recent, The Overstory , won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. He is also the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and the National Book Award, and he has been a four-time National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. He lives in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.
Richard Powers is the author of thirteen novels. His most recent, The Overstory , won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. He is also the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and the National Book Award, and he has been a four-time National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. He lives in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. See less
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Richard Powers book reviews
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The Overstory
Fantastic and not fantasy
by JTucker, Jan 8, 2021
Excellent book for all of us who love forests and feel good around trees, but maybe don't know what forests and trees do for us, without our asking or input. Terrific writing, with large cast of ... Read More
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The Time of Our Singing
History made Relevant
Richard Powers bites off a big piece of American civil rights history. Through the eyes of two biracial musically gifted boys, we see how race matters. Powers gives us an intimate family setting ... Read More
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The Echo Maker
A Novel in Two Parts
by Beanie3, May 7, 2011
There's a good book buried in the padding here. The story of a bizarre brain injury is gripping and a good mystery is buried in it - when will the truth about the accident be revealed and what effect ... Read More