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An 'Exact' rendering of love
Elizabeth McCracken's memoir is precise, poetic and painful
Reviewed by Robert L. Pincus
There aren't many first novels as memorable as Elizabeth McCracken's “The Giant's House.” Her 1996 debut is one of the oddest and most moving love stories in recent fiction – the platonic romance of Peggy Court, an introverted librarian, and James Carlton Sweatt, only a kid when he wanders in the library and a true giant, at 8 feet 7 inches, when he dies at 20.
STRICTLY FICTIONAL
The books might flop, but damn! I look good in these pants!
By Tiffany Lee-Youngren
There are certain things worth taking a chance on. Love comes to mind. Ditto the new Italian joint down the street. And while we're on the subject, a new shade of nail color might be nice.
