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Joyce Carol Oates has been hailed as America's foremost woman of letters. She is at her best in American Appetites, weaving a masterful tale of personal entanglements, fatal decisions, and courtroom drama. Ian and Glynnis McCullough, intelligent, professional and successful, are the envy of their affluent friends. But suddenly, an unexpected plea for help and a cancelled check send their tranquility spinning out of control.
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"oates is one of my favorite contemporary american writers. i love her imagery, psychological portraits, and vernacular. just finished reading this one for the 2nd time at the end of nov. 2007, mostly on the bus between jaffa/shefa amr."
— Jamie (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A chilling tale in which the American Dream becomes a nightmare.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Any definition of art that excludes this novel is probably too narrow by far.”
— Time
American Appetites Listener Reviews
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" Like her writing style a lot. This was the first of her novels that I've read. "
— Robinne, 7/9/2013 -
" 2 stars for the play adaptation -- the novel may be better "
— pjreads, 2/28/2013 -
" Definitely art. Exactly what a novel should be based on my college coursework: tender, nuanced, and emotional, with a decent story too. "
— Jon, 2/25/2013 -
" Read it a while ago.. I think I liked it four stars. "
— Kalliope, 11/20/2012 -
" This was the first book I've read by Joyce Carol Oates. It was very well written, although for the 2nd half of the book I couldn't help but think, "why didn't William just tell the truth??" I look forward to reading more Oates. "
— Anne, 7/30/2012 -
" After reading this book, I finally understand what draws me back to Joyce Carol Oates repeatedly. Review coming soon... "
— Northpapers, 5/17/2011 -
" BTW, just an odd note, I dreamt about the word "inchoate" and shortly thereafter I read this book in which the author uses the word several times. "
— Kathy, 3/29/2011 -
" Best writer ever. You think you have it all figured out, and the next thing you know, you don't. "
— Dawn, 1/22/2011 -
" After reading this book, I finally understand what draws me back to Joyce Carol Oates repeatedly. Review coming soon... "
— Northpapers, 1/18/2011 -
" This was the first book I've read by Joyce Carol Oates. It was very well written, although for the 2nd half of the book I couldn't help but think, "why didn't William just tell the truth??" I look forward to reading more Oates. "
— Anne, 11/5/2009 -
" Best writer ever. You think you have it all figured out, and the next thing you know, you don't. "
— Dawn, 6/23/2009 -
" Definitely art. Exactly what a novel should be based on my college coursework: tender, nuanced, and emotional, with a decent story too. "
— Jon, 2/25/2008
About Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates, an award-winning author of fiction, nonfiction, short stories, plays, and novellas, is the author of some of the most enduring fiction of our time, including two New York Times bestsellers. Her books have won the National Book Award, O. Henry Award, the Jerusalem Prize, and the National Humanities Medal, among others. Her work has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize several times. She has been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 1978.
About Barbara Caruso
Barbara Caruso, winner of numerous Earphones Awards for narration, is an accomplished actress. A graduate of London’s prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she was a featured player in the Royal Shakespeare Company. She has played starring roles on Broadway and in theaters across the country. She won the Alexander Scourby Reader of the Year Award for her performances of young adult fiction and has more than one hundred audiobook narrations to her credit.