Mary Doria Russell

Yes.

We need to examine Mary Doria Russell's 1996 novel, The Sparrow.

This book is so beautiful and absolutely heartbreaking.

Humanity detects a structured, incredibly beautiful musical signal coming from the Alpha Centauri system.

This was the theme of one of our Patreon salons that we had, and we did hear from two patrons who couldn't make it.

Deb in Chicago said that she would take The Stand by Stephen King, Tom's Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski, Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver, The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, and then Devotions by Mary Oliver.

Not bad, huh? That's a good list.

I haven't read all of them.

Yeah.

The Sparrow is one that's been on my list forever 'cause I remember Anne Kingman from Books on the Nightstand, that was one of her all-time favorites.

Yeah, and Mary Doria Russell was at Booktopia, very fun.

Yeah.