TaftA New York Times Notable Book As resonant as a blues song. . . . Expect miracles when you read Ann Patchetts fiction.New York Times Book Review An ex jazz drummer wants nothing more than to be a good father in this moving family novel by the New York Times best selling author of The Dutch House. When John Nickel's lover takes away his son, Nickel is left only with his Beale Street bar in Memphis. He hires a young waitress named Fay Taft, who brings

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Writer Jonathan Hennessey and illustrator Aaron McConnell illuminate history with vibrant

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