First published 2021
This anthology brings together acclaimed writers who knew and admired Dorothea Benton Frank, channeling their grief and creativity into stories that celebrate her life and literary legacy. The collection takes its title from the book Frank was planning to write next. Elin Hilderbrand contributes a sequel to Summer of '69. Adrian Trigiani crafts an interview from beyond featuring Pat Conroy and Frank discussing Southern literature. Patti Callahan Henry tells "The Bridesmaids," set on a South Carolina beach trip. Mary Alice Monroe delivers "Mother and Child Reunion" under the Carolina sun. Additional pieces come from Mary Norris, Cassandra King Conroy, Nathalie Dupree, former South Carolina Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth, and others close to Frank. Each contribution reflects Frank's deep connection to the South Carolina Lowcountry, the region she brought to vivid life throughout her novels. The anthology captures the beauty, history, and charm of this coastal landscape that Frank loved.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, anthologies, family-life, contemporary
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: found-family, grief
Setting: Carolina, Lowcountry, South Carolina
Period: Contemporary
384 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow