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Let Me Be Frank With You by Richard Ford

Frank Bascombe has returned as a character dealing with old age. Is he mildly grumpier; is he just more accepting of life, himself, and others; or is he at a point of toleration? Richard Ford is an expert writer of people, and his beautiful prose does not disappoint!

—Lori of R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison