The Richard Russo novel Bridge of Sighs is part of his ongoing series of upstate New York tales.

Bridge of Sighs follows the decades-long trials of Lou. C. "Lucy" Lynch and the Lynch, Berg and Marconi families of the fictional town of Thomaston.

• "A novel of great warmth, charm and intimacy . . . richly evocative and beautifully wrought." -The New York Times

• "A great American story . . . Beautiful, funny, profound and, in the end, quietly devastating. It's a book built to endure." -People

• ""[A] magnificent, bighearted new novel [and] an astounding achievement . . . From its lovely beginning to its exquisite, perfect end, Russo has written a masterpiece." -The Boston Globe

• • Mahalo's Guide to Richard Russo

• Wikipedia: Richard Russo
• Barnes & Noble: Meet the Writers: Richard Russo
• Powell's Books: "Richard Russo's Working Arrangements" (2001)
• Failbetter.com: Interview with Richard Russo (2001)
• identity theory: the narrative thread - richard russo (2002)