Tom Lake#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A REESES BOOK CLUB PICK In this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself one of Americas finest writers. Patchett leads us to a truth that feels like life rather than literature. The Guardian In the spring of 2020, Laras three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of

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