Her books include the short story collections Some Fun and In The Land Of Men, and three novels: Talking in Bed, Nobody’s Girl, and
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She told Newsweek about her five most essential books. One title on the list:
A Passage to India by E. M. Forster.Read about the other four books on Nelson's list.
Given a chance to speak with the dead, he'd be my choice. His heart is large and always vividly present in his work.
Writers Read: Antonya Nelson.
--Marshal Zeringue