About the author(s)

Nicholas Rinaldi is the author of two previous novels, The Jukebox Queen of Malta and Bridge Fall Down, and three collections of poetry. His stories and poems have appeared widely in literary journals here and abroad. He teaches literature and creative writing at Fairfield University, and lives in Connecticut with his wife, Jackie.

Reviews

“Nicholas Rinaldi is such a gifted writer -- immensely articulate, lyrical, wise.” - Jay Parini, author of THE APPRENTICE LOVER
“A rich, ambitious book.” - The Economist
“Engrossing … Complex and absorbing.” - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
“Vivid, elegiac…. Hauntingly beautiful.” - Boston Globe
“In a city with eight million stories, this is one worth picking up.” - Wall Street Journal
“A novel of substance worth your sinking into this summer…. BETWEEN TWO RIVERS is the book of a lifetime.” - Philadelphia Inquirer
“Sprawling [and] elegant.” - New York Times Book Review
“Memorable....Richly textured....Rinaldi paints a complex, compelling portrait of the ways in which we flirt with the American Dream.” - People
“Offers even more than fine writing and a well-constructed, intriguing tale ... poignant and uplifting.” - BookPage
“A rich, ambitious book....Rinaldi conjures a cosmopolitan New York that is violent and tender, and ... above all shows himself alive to the subtle bonds that develop between people.” - The Economist
“A rich, ambitious book....Rinaldi conjures a cosmopolitan New York that is violent and tender.” - The Economist
“Rinaldi is a master of elegant prose…gradually hypnotizes and charms, coaxing beauty from the tragic and surreal.” - Entertainment Weekly
“Hypnotic … Mesmerizing…Audacious… a novel of eerie dimension … A wondrously restrained group portrait of a downtown Manhattan condominium’s residents.” - Elle
“Superb entertainment … what counts is the warmhearted celebration of New Yorkers and their relentless curiosity.” - Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)
“A beautiful, emotionally uplifting tribute to the human spirit....Rinaldi summons no less than the pageant of the human tragicomedy.” - Booklist (Starred Review)
“Offer[s] subtle portraits of the residents of Echo Terrace....These are complex, moving stoires...with multifaceted and memorable characters.” - Publishers Weekly

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