by Lily King
First published 2010
Daley's childhood is a delicate balancing act, as she negotiates her mother's progressive ideals and her father Gardiner's conservative, liquor-soaked lifestyle. But as Daley grows up, she rejects Gardiner's narrow worldview and strikes out on her own. As Nixon's impeachment looms and Gardiner's marriage falls apart, Daley must decide whether to let her father's fears and prejudices define her future.
Genres: literary-fiction, 20th-century, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, generational-conflict
Period: Nixon's Impeachment
354 pages · Hardcover · Atlantic Monthly Press
Content warnings: alcohol-abuse