Fine First Fiction by American Women 1975-2000
Explore a curated list of fine first fiction books by American women from 1975-2000. Discover groundbreaking debut novels and literary gems by talented female authors.
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Norma Jean the YermiteQqueen (The Penguin Contemporary American Fiction Series)
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My Old Sweetheart
by Susanna Moore
"Susanna Moore's novel astonished me--one of those brilliant objects that come along only rarely, all light on clear water, and then one realizes the faster …
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Dreams of Sleep
by Josephine Humphreys
Alice Reese knows that the cheerful sounds of her family eating breakfast mask a ten--year marriage falling apart. As Alice and her husband, Will, struggle …
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The Book of Ruth
by Jane Hamilton
Winner of the 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel, this exquisite book confronts real-life issues of alienation and violence from which the author …
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The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan
Encompassing two generations and a rich blend of Chinese and American history, the story of four struggling, strong women also reveals their daughters' memories and …
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Clover
by Dori Sanders
After her father dies within hours of being married to a white woman, a ten-year-old black girl learns with her new mother to overcome grief …
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A Bridge Between Us
by Julie Shigekuni
Four generations of Japanese American women make their home in a large house in San Francisco, united by the obligations of family and tradition and, …
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Into the Forest
by Jean Hegland
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • Set in the near-future, Into the Forest is a powerfully imagined novel that focuses on the relationship between two …
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The Lowest Blue Flame Before Nothing
by Lara Stapleton
Short stories about off-beat New York personalities by a writer who lives and loves her characters.
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Body of a Girl
by Leah Stewart
Stewart's debut novel follows a young journalist investigating a murder case. What begins as routine reporting for novice Olivia Dale takes a perilous turn as …