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Idyll Banter
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  • Published: 15 March 2011
  • ISBN: 9781400052363
  • Imprint: Crown
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $45.00

Idyll Banter

Weekly Excursions to a Very Small Town

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16 Dec 2003
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16 Dec 2003
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15 Mar 2011
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Fans of Chris Bohjalian's novels and Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon Days will enjoy this collection of witty and astute observations on rural American life.

Years ago, Chris Bohjalian and his wife traded their Brooklyn co-op for a century-old Victorian house in Lincoln, Vermont (population 975). Bohjalian, a bestselling novelist, began chronicling life in that gloriously quirky little village with a wide variety of magazine essays and his newspaper column, “Idyll Banter.” These pieces, written over the course of twelve years, are honest, funny, and deeply affecting reflections on the unique idiosyncrasies of small-town life (annual outhouse races) and the universal experiences (our hunger for neighborliness) that unite us all.
  • Published: 15 March 2011
  • ISBN: 9781400052363
  • Imprint: Crown
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 240
  • RRP: $45.00
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About the author

Chris Bohjalian

CHRIS BOHJALIAN is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five books, including his most recent The Jackal's Mistress, as well as The Lioness, Hour of the Witch, Midwives, and The Flight Attendant, which has been made into a MAX limited series starring Kaley Cuoco. His other books include The Red Lotus, The Guest Room; Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands; The Sandcastle Girls; Skeletons at the Feast; and The Double Bind. His novels Secrets of Eden, Midwives, and Past the Bleachers were made into movies, and his work has been translated into more than thirty- five languages. He is also a playwright (Wingspan and Midwives). He lives in Vermont and can be found at chrisbohjalian.com or on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Litsy, and Goodreads.
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Also by Chris Bohjalian

The Amateur
Wingspan
The Flight Attendant
The Guest Room
The Double Bind
Before You Know Kindness
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Praise for Idyll Banter

"Whether you're aching to escape the urban grind or yearning to have your small town experience reflected back at you, you'll do well to pick up IDYLL BANTER."
--Elle
"[T]hese essays carry a community connection and a humble grace. When words read this easily, you know they also carry a lot of work. Bohjalian is a reliable guide, moving from pastures to town steeple to the edge of the playground."
--The Boston Globe