Alice Miller
Alice Miller is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and the International Institute of Modern Letters. She is on the faculty of the MFA program at Cedar Crest College.
Praise
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“The lens through which a story is told makes all the difference. . . . Miller deftly presents a portrait of Georgie, a young woman calibrating her place in the world, and her shifting relationship with the man she adores.”
—Booklist
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“Historical fiction devotees will appreciate this sensitive character study wrapped in an atmospheric, moody rendering of WWI London.”
—Publishers Weekly
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“Sweeping . . . A pristine, thoughtful re-imagining of the personal lives of true literary greats.”
—Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
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“Subtle and low-key, Miller’s debut coolly appraises the poet while fully inhabiting the woman in his shadow.”
—Kirkus Reviews
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“A terrific tale. . . . Written with superb emotional rightness.”
—Joan Silber, author of Secrets of Happiness
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“Stunning. . . . A bit of a miracle in itself.”
—Caroline Leavitt, author of With or Without You
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“A shimmering novel about our yearnings for forever, and the greatest mystery of life, which is, of course, love. It must be said: More Miracle than Bird is a bit of a miracle in itself.”
—Caroline Leavitt, author of Pictures of You
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“Alice Miller proves herself to be a superb medium. . . . A vivid portrait of mercurial artists in a tumultuous time.”
—Christopher Castellani, author of Leading Men
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“Engrossing and impressive.”
—Lisa Gornick, author of The Peacock Feast
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“More Miracle than Bird will ring in my mind’s ear for a long time, and I will return to its pages. A wonderful book!”
—Jay Parini, author of Borges and Me
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“Riveting. . . . Brilliantly animates a pivotal period of literary history.”
—Joanna Scott, Careers for Women
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“More Miracle than Bird makes a sly and disturbing inquiry into how art truly gets made and to whom it belongs.”
—Katherine Dion, author of The Dependents
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“Miller probingly explores the sacrifices that accompany loving a great artist, as well as ‘Willy’ and Georgie’s fascination with the occult.”
—Keija Parssinen, The Unraveling of Mercy Louis