Reviews
"Enormously accomplished….rich, absorbing, and full of life." -The New Yorker "A warm, wise debut. . . .Three Junesmarks a blessed event for readers of literary fiction everywhere."San Francisco Chronicle "Julia Glass's talent sends chills up my spi≠Three Junesis a marvel."Richard Russo, author ofEmpire Falls "Three Junesalmost threatens to burst with all the life it contains. Glass's ability to illuminate and deepen the mysteries of her characters' lives is extraordinary." Michael Cunningham, author ofThe Hours "'Three Junes' brilliantly rescues, then refurbishes, the traditional plot-driven novel. . . Glass has written a generous book about family expectationsbut also about happiness." The New York Times Book Review "Gorgeous. . .'Three Junes' goes after the big issues without a trace of fustiness and gives us a memorable hero." Los Angeles Times Book Review "'Three Junes' is a novel that bursts with the lives of its characters. They move into our hearts, taking up permanent residence, the newest members of the reader's family of choice."Times-Picayune "Fiercely realized. . .luxuriant in its emotional comprehension and the idea, or promise, that anything might happen."Boston Globe "Radiant…an intimate literary triptych of lives pulled together and torn apart."Chicago Tribune "Sophisticated . . . Engrossing . . . Catches the surprising twists and turns in family relationships, amid love, loss, hope and regret."Seattle Post-Intelligencer "The sort of sparkling debut that marks a writer as one to watch." Daily News "The fluid, evolving nature of family history is at the heart of this assured first novel."Time Out New York "This first novel treats family ties, erotic longing, small children and prolonged deaths from AIDS and cancer with a subtlety that grows from scrupulous unsentimentality."Newsday "Formidable. . . The traditional novel of social relations is very much alive inThree Junes. Virginia Woolf and Elizabeth Bowen, among other exemplars, would surely approve."Kirkus Reviews "Brimming with a marvelous cast of intricate characters set in an assortment of scintillating backdrops, Glass's philosophically introspective novel is highly intelligent and well-written."Booklist, "Enormously accomplished….rich, absorbing, and full of life." - The New Yorker "A warm, wise debut. . . . Three Junes marks a blessed event for readers of literary fiction everywhere."San Francisco Chronicle "Julia Glass's talent sends chills up my spi≠Three Junes is a marvel."Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls " Three Junes almost threatens to burst with all the life it contains. Glass's ability to illuminate and deepen the mysteries of her characters' lives is extraordinary." Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours "' Three Junes ' brilliantly rescues, then refurbishes, the traditional plot-driven novel. . . Glass has written a generous book about family expectationsbut also about happiness." The New York Times Book Review "Gorgeous. . .' Three Junes ' goes after the big issues without a trace of fustiness and gives us a memorable hero." Los Angeles Times Book Review "' Three Junes ' is a novel that bursts with the lives of its characters. They move into our hearts, taking up permanent residence, the newest members of the reader's family of choice." Times-Picayune "Fiercely realized. . .luxuriant in its emotional comprehension and the idea, or promise, that anything might happen." Boston Globe "Radiant…an intimate literary triptych of lives pulled together and torn apart." Chicago Tribune "Sophisticated . . . Engrossing . . . Catches the surprising twists and turns in family relationships, amid love, loss, hope and regret." Seattle Post-Intelligencer "The sort of sparkling debut that marks a writer as one to watch." Daily News "The fluid, evolving nature of family history is at the heart of this assured first novel." Time Out New York "This first novel treats family ties, erotic longing, small children and prolonged deaths from AIDS and cancer with a subtlety that grows from scrupulous unsentimentality." Newsday "Formidable. . . The traditional novel of social relations is very much alive in Three Junes . Virginia Woolf and Elizabeth Bowen, among other exemplars, would surely approve." Kirkus Reviews "Brimming with a marvelous cast of intricate characters set in an assortment of scintillating backdrops, Glass's philosophically introspective novel is highly intelligent and well-written." Booklist From the Trade Paperback edition., "Enormously accomplished….rich, absorbing, and full of life." - The New Yorker "A warm, wise debut. . . . Three Junes marks a blessed event for readers of literary fiction everywhere."San Francisco Chronicle "Julia Glass's talent sends chills up my spi≠Three Junes is a marvel."Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls " Three Junes almost threatens to burst with all the life it contains. Glass's ability to illuminate and deepen the mysteries of her characters' lives is extraordinary." Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours "' Three Junes ' brilliantly rescues, then refurbishes, the traditional plot-driven novel. . . Glass has written a generous book about family expectationsbut also about happiness." The New York Times Book Review "Gorgeous. . .' Three Junes ' goes after the big issues without a trace of fustiness and gives us a memorable hero." Los Angeles Times Book Review "' Three Junes ' is a novel that bursts with the lives of its characters. They move into our hearts, taking up permanent residence, the newest members of the reader's family of choice." Times-Picayune "Fiercely realized. . .luxuriant in its emotional comprehension and the idea, or promise, that anything might happen." Boston Globe "Radiant…an intimate literary triptych of lives pulled together and torn apart." Chicago Tribune "Sophisticated . . . Engrossing . . . Catches the surprising twists and turns in family relationships, amid love, loss, hope and regret." Seattle Post-Intelligencer "The sort of sparkling debut that marks a writer as one to watch." Daily News "The fluid, evolving nature of family history is at the heart of this assured first novel." Time Out New York "This first novel treats family ties, erotic longing, small children and prolonged deaths from AIDS and cancer with a subtlety that grows from scrupulous unsentimentality." Newsday "Formidable. . . The traditional novel of social relations is very much alive in Three Junes . Virginia Woolf and Elizabeth Bowen, among other exemplars, would surely approve." Kirkus Reviews "Brimming with a marvelous cast of intricate characters set in an assortment of scintillating backdrops, Glass's philosophically introspective novel is highly intelligent and well-written." Booklist, "Enormously accomplished….rich, absorbing, and full of life." -The New Yorker "A warm, wise debut. . . . Three Junes marks a blessed event for readers of literary fiction everywhere."San Francisco Chronicle "Julia Glass's talent sends chills up my spi≠Three Junes is a marvel."Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls "Three Junes almost threatens to burst with all the life it contains. Glass's ability to illuminate and deepen the mysteries of her characters' lives is extraordinary." Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours "'Three Junes' brilliantly rescues, then refurbishes, the traditional plot-driven novel. . . Glass has written a generous book about family expectationsbut also about happiness." The New York Times Book Review "Gorgeous. . .'Three Junes' goes after the big issues without a trace of fustiness and gives us a memorable hero." Los Angeles Times Book Review "'Three Junes' is a novel that bursts with the lives of its characters. They move into our hearts, taking up permanent residence, the newest members of the reader's family of choice."Times-Picayune "Fiercely realized. . .luxuriant in its emotional comprehension and the idea, or promise, that anything might happen."Boston Globe "Radiant…an intimate literary triptych of lives pulled together and torn apart."Chicago Tribune "Sophisticated . . . Engrossing . . . Catches the surprising twists and turns in family relationships, amid love, loss, hope and regret."Seattle Post-Intelligencer "The sort of sparkling debut that marks a writer as one to watch." Daily News "The fluid, evolving nature of family history is at the heart of this assured first novel."Time Out New York "This first novel treats family ties, erotic longing, small children and prolonged deaths from AIDS and cancer with a subtlety that grows from scrupulous unsentimentality."Newsday "Formidable. . . The traditional novel of social relations is very much alive in Three Junes. Virginia Woolf and Elizabeth Bowen, among other exemplars, would surely approve."Kirkus Reviews "Brimming with a marvelous cast of intricate characters set in an assortment of scintillating backdrops, Glass's philosophically introspective novel is highly intelligent and well-written."Booklist
