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Fates and Furies

Groff’s ‘Fates, Furies’ Obama Favorite For ’15

Groff’s ‘Fates, Furies’ Obama Favorite For ’15 COOPERSTOWN – “Fates and Furies,” the third novel by Lauren Groff, who was raised in Cooperstown, is President Obama’s favorite book of 2015,  The New Republic is reporting. “It’s a special day,” declared Lauren’s mom, Jeannine.  She and Dr. Gerry Groff are the novelist’s parents. For her part, the novelist tweeted on hearing the news: “That’s it!  I retire.” “Obama’s pick is a popular one,” the New Republic reported.  “‘Fates and Furies’ is currently…
December 9, 2015

Lauren Groff’s ‘Fates and Furies’ Named National Book Award Finalist

Lauren Groff’s ‘Fates and Furies’ Finalist For National Book Award COOPERSTOWN – Cooperstown native Lauren Groff’s latest novel, “Fates and Furies,” was named one of five fiction finalists for the National Book Awards, joining Hanya Yanagihara’s  “A Little Life” and Karen E. Bender’s “Refund.” Reviews have hailed the novel, which tells in dual narrative of the secrets in a 24-year-old marriage, as  “a master class in best lines” and  proclaimed her “a writer of rare gifts.” It was number nine on the New York Times Best…
October 15, 2015

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