The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult: A Book Review An elderly man can spend decades being kind to his neighbors and still have a past they would recoil from. That uneasy possibility sits at the heart of The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult. Published in 2013, the novel brings together a grieving baker, a respected community member, Read more…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Leon Uris (1924-2003) was an American novelist best known for his dramatic historical-fiction novels. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. His military experiences inspired his first novel, Battle Cry (1953). Uris gained widespread acclaim with Exodus (1958), a compelling narrative about the founding of Read more…