The author, who lives in Lawrence, joined the conversation for an admittedly difficult and sometimes controversial book. “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things” is set in southwest Kansas and ...

“If you only read books that make you feel safe and comfortable,” she cautioned, “what’s the point of reading?” “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things,” her third published ...

Below are some highlights of that conversation. How do you describe All the Ugly and Wonderful Things? "My go-to phrase is that it’s a book about a lonely girl and a lonelier man and what they ...

All The Ugly and Wonderful Things, out Aug. 9 from Thomas Dunne Books. Simply described, All The Ugly and Wonderful Things is the story of how Wavy, the young daughter of a drug dealer and his ...

“All the Ugly and Wonderful Things” (Thomas Dunne Books), by Bryn Greenwood Wavy’s dad cooks meth in the trailers down the road from their house. Her mother stays home and alternates between ...

Thus begins Bryn Greenwood's "All the Ugly and Wonderful Things," a tangled love story ... verge of a breakdown who finds support from her book club, and even Wavy's dad's mistresses.

Thus begins Bryn Greenwood’s “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things,” a tangled love story ... of a breakdown who finds support from her book club, and even Wavy’s dad’s mistresses.

Thus begins Bryn Greenwood’s “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things,” a tangled love story ... of a breakdown who finds support from her book club, and even Wavy’s dad’s mistresses.

Thus begins Bryn Greenwood’s “All the Ugly and Wonderful Things,” a tangled love story ... of a breakdown who finds support from her book club, and even Wavy’s dad’s mistresses.