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Little Children, by Tom PerrottaRead about another entry on the list.
The bored housewife has found her way from the countryside to the suburban poolside, but she’s still looking for meaning—or at least diversion—in illicit “play” dates.
Little Children is among Rebecca Jane Stokes's eight fictional women who stood by their men and Sonja Lyubomirsky's six top books that examine the idea of happiness.
--Marshal Zeringue