Jacob's Room

Who recommended it

1. 

   Mona Simpson American novelist

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2011 Five Books interview “The best books on Family Stories”.

   The best books on Family Stories↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 21 Dec 2011 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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