Publisher's Synopsis
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- Critically Acclaimed Author: Lisa Gornick has been hailed by NPR as “one of the most perceptive, compassionate writers of fiction in America . . . immensely talented and brave.” She is the author of four previous novels, most recently The Peacock Feast and Louisa Meets Bear, which was chosen as a Fresh Pick by Oprah.com. Her essays have appeared widely, including in the New York Times, the Paris Review, Real Simple, and the Wall Street Journal.
- Unorthodox and Empowered Protagonist: With the renaissance of iconic actors like Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Fields, and Meryl Streep, mature and complex female characters are increasingly in demand. Ana Turns contemplates the acute heartaches that only come from decades of womanhood, like stagnant marriages, adult children, and infidelity.
- Decades of Relationships with One Day: Narrated by Ana and the key figures in her life—her husband, her brother, her lover's wife, to name a few—Ana Turns spirals through issues from capital punishment to the dynamiting of the Bamiyan Buddhas, culminating in a watershed dinner party, with Ana's family members' true colors on full display. By day's end, the bounds of her own collaboration and forgiveness illuminated, Ana turns towards a vision of what she wants next in this blink of a life.
