Kaylie Jones

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PUBLISHED: Aug.25.2009

Lies My Mother Never Told Me

Combining the breezy charm of Running With Scissors and the piercing honesty of The Glass Castle, acclaimed writer Kaylie Jones's riveting memoir recalls her relationship with her mother, particularly in the aftermath of the death of her father, the prize-winning novelist James Jones.

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PUBLISHED: Nov.01.2005

Speak Now

Clara's father, Viktor, was a Russian political prisoner in Auschwitz. He was involved in the camp underground, helping to "organize" much-needed goods to help the prisoners. But he also worked on the train ramps and helped to guide thousands of innocent victims to the gas chambers. The guilt and horror Viktor still carries with him are part of his daughter Clara's...

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PUBLISHED: Oct.01.2003

A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries

Based on the author's early years in Paris with her famous father, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries chronicles the growth of an extraordinary family. Previously the adored only child, Channe finds her world disrupted by the adoption of a French brother, Benoit. This inspired novel explores the complex, volatile relationships between a brother, a sister, a mother, and a father, as...

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PUBLISHED: Apr.03.2001

Celeste Ascending

Kaylie Jones' novels are a pure joy to read, and Celeste Ascending is splendid! -Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump Celeste Ascending is a luminous portrait of a young woman confronted by contradictions: the chasm between longing and contentment, the material sickness of American culture versus the ascetic life of the artist, and the hard fought scramble toward grace that...

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Apr.11.2011 - 7:27 am

My Father, James Jones, and Censorship

Thanks to Red Room, I've had my first article published in the Huffington Post. Red Room is donating my $100 to PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA, and God bless them all for their...

Apr.09.2011 - 10:16 am

We Want to Do His Work Justice

This is the table in the house our parents rented in Skiathos, Greece, where our dad told us the story of THE ILIAD for the first time. He explained, to our great surprise,...

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About Kaylie

Kaylie Jones was born in Paris, France and attended French schools until she returned with her family to the U.S. in 1974. Her father was the novelist James Jones. Kaylie began to study Russian as her third language at age 8, and continued to study the...

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