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1996 Oprah's Book Club Award (nominee)
1989 PEN/Hemingway Award
First published as "The Frogs are Still Singing" in 1988, this novel won 1989 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award for best first novel. It is the story of Ruth, who grows up and struggles to survive in small-town America.
Genre: General Fiction
Genre: General Fiction
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