"Anne Tyler writes like an angel." --USA Today In the small town of Larksville, the Pike family is hopelessly out of step with the daily rhythms of life.
She lives in Baltimore, Maryland..
She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Her eleventh novel, Breathing Lessons, was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1988.
About the Author: ANNE Tyler is the author of more than twenty novels.
Soon it\'s inching its way toward their neighbors, where brothers Ansel and James will have to confront their own dark secrets if they want to bring their neighborhood back out into the light.
The Pikes may choose to stand still, to hide from an unnameable past, but the strange shroud over their home cannot be contained.
He just doesn\'t understand why.
Only their ten-year-old, Simon, seems able to acknowledge that their world has changed.
Pike maintains a forced stoicism.
Pike seldom speaks, while Mr.
Mrs. "Anne Tyler writes like an angel." --USA Today In the small town of Larksville, the Pike family is hopelessly out of step with the daily rhythms of life