Resident Ellyn Loy is a retired Clinical Social Worker and avid reader, who is very familiar with Baltimore. Join us for further review and discussion!Īnne Tyler, bestselling author, was awarded the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Breathing Lessons. An early family vacation at Deep Creek Lake and an anniversary celebration years later provide unexpected tensions that persist for years to come. This story crescendos in two typical family events, decades apart.

Low-key drama is a hallmark of Tyler’s writing. Dialogue, as much as description, carries the loose plot. While highlighting unique, quirky characters, the author conveys universal experiences, such as faulty family communication, sibling conflict, establishing autonomy and the tenacity of family bonds. Entertainment Anne Tyler’s ‘French Braid’ captures the avoidances and silences of family life Maat 6:00 am By Laurie Hertzel Your browser is set to private mode. Having lived in the city for over 50 years, the author takes her readers on familiar tours of its neighborhoods, noting changes throughout the decades Ordinary people living in Baltimore have been the subject of all of Tyler’s novels. Individual family members are presented every decade between 19. From Robin and Mercy in their eighties, to Ben, their toddler great-grandson, we glimpse the intergenerational impact of family patterns. In her 24th novel Anne Tyler introduces us to the Garrett family. Resident Ellyn Loy will review French Braid: A Novel by Anne Tyler on Tuesday, Jat 7 PM in the Auditorium.

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