Frog
Stephen Dixon
Frog by Stephen Dixon is an acclaimed literary masterpiece celebrating major critical honors and timeless storytelling.
Read Time: ~5.2 hr
Beyond Deserving
by Sandra Scofield (1991)
About this book
This novel was named one of the Notable Books of the Year in 1991 by The New York Times, was a finalist for the National Book Awards, and won both a New American Writing Award and an American Book Award. "A deep well of a book that spirals downward into the hearts and psyches of one family. By examining the Fishers 'intensely and relentlessly, ' Ms. Scofield has managed to examine us all. Love wisely, she entreats us, and love well". -- Dallas Morning News.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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