someone after meeting his or her family. “Maybe I will always write about families because I’m so fascinated by them. I’ve never come across a boring family,” she says.
First, there is Turner syndrome, an actual genetic condition that the middle child, Gwen, suffers from. Because of a classmate, Haigh had long been aware of Turner syndrome, which prevents a girl from physically maturing into a woman.
C OSTCO HAS 50 signed c opies of Jennifer H aigh’s The Condition to give away. To enter, print your name, m embership number, a ddress and daytime phone number on a postcard or letter a nd send it to: J ennifer Haigh, T he Costco Connection, P .O. Box 34088, Seattle, WA 98124-1088. Or send an e-mail to giveaway@ costco.com, with “Jennifer Haigh” in the subject line.
No purchase is necessary. Open to legal residents of the U.S. (except Puerto Rico) who are age 18 or older at the time of entry and who are current Costco members. One entry per household. Entries must be received or postmarked by August 1, 2008. Winners will be randomly selected and notified by mail on or before September 1, 2008. The value of the prize is $25.95. Void where prohibited. Winners are responsible for all applicable federal, state and local taxes. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Employees of Costco or HarperCollins and their families are not eligible.
Cincinnati-based freelance writer Judi Ketteler covers a wide variety of lifestyle topics.
SO MANY BOOKS cross my desk that it’s hard to imagine reading all of them—much less any of them twice. But this month’s Book Buyer’s Pick, Jennifer Haigh’s The Condition, is different. As a big fan of her previous novels, I wasn’t surprised to be bowled over by The Condition. The moment I turned the last page, I knew I’d revisit the McKotch family sometime soon—steeping myself in their lives. Much like a film you want to rewatch to catch things missed the first time, this novel is so rich and detailed that I’m sure I’m not the only one who will reread it and love it just as much the second time around. Haigh’s The Condition is available at most Costco warehouses and on costco.com.