“The Embers is the sort of novel I’m always hoping to find–from the first page, I was transfixed. Hyatt Bass’s lyrical story of a broken family is, in a word, stunning. The Embers is the best book I’ve read in a long time.”
– Amanda Eyre Ward, author of How To Be Lost and Love Stories in This Town
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News & Appearances
- Sat, July 25: Sag Harbor, NY
Reading and signing at Book Hampton
8:00 PM
20 Main Street
Sag Harbor, NY 11963 - Wed, July 29: Aspen, CO
Reading and signing at Explorer Booksellers
7:00 PM
221 E. Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
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Proceeds Plan
A portion of The Embers' proceeds will go to Women's Funds thoughout the U.S.
Praise
"A moving tale about grief's tenacious hold and the road to redemption."People Magazine ("Get Set for Summer" pick)
One of InStyle Magazine's Top 5 Beach Reads for Summer 2009.
"Bass's well-paced, nuanced family saga is as engrossing as it is empathetic."Library Journal (starred review)
"A riveting narrative ... Bass's excavation of a complex familial labyrinth is an elegant testament to the beautiful mess that is family."Publishers Weekly
