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The Things We Never Say: A Novel

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With her award-winning prose, Elizabeth Strout paints a tender and insightful picture of a lonely schoolteacher who reconsiders his own life path and choices after an unexpected secret is revealed.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In this "profound, resplendent novel"* from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout, a chance incident sparks a powerful realization in a beloved teacher's life.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE * ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE SUMMER

"Strout's capacious empathy and rigorous attention to the nuances of human behavior and psychology are as evident as ever."-The Boston Globe

"Artie Dam is someone you may never be able to forget."-Financial Times*

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