Publisher's Synopsis
Freshly smarting from her ex-boyfriend's shocking betrayal, Frances seems bound to spiral-until the morning she runs into a nameless stranger on the subway, launching a romantic day-long exploration of Manhattan. They discuss everything from their childhoods to their futures as Frances desperately attempts to decipher this fleeting entanglement and parse out her companion, whose carefree manner belies a certain sorrow. In this compact and witty novella, Lara Katz winds through a heady exploration of womanhood and identity through whip-smart dialogue and sobering revelations. The unknown is not a dangerous force in this story; instead, it rejuvenates, provokes, and summons necessary challenge.
