by Dani Shapiro
First published 3200
When renowned photographer Ruth Dunne falls ill, her estranged daughter Clara comes home to New York. Forced to confront their turbulent past, the women must decide whether to mend their fractured relationship or let it crumble. As Clara sifts through her mother's archives, painful memories resurface, challenging her own carefully constructed life in Maine. Can they find the courage to forgive and move forward, or will the weight of the past prove too heavy to bear?
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: estranged-family, second-chance
Setting: New York, New York (State), Maine
272 pages · Hardcover · Knopf