by Dani Shapiro
First published 2022
In the middle of the night, a wildfire rages through the woods near the Wilcox family's remote home. As the flames draw closer, the family must confront their own secrets and sorrows. Patriarch Tony and his wife Liz struggle to keep their family together while grappling with a tragedy from years ago. Their teenage daughter Theo fights to define her own future, separate from her parents' expectations. When the fire forces them to evacuate, the Wilcoxes are left to pick up the pieces and heal old wounds. At its heart, "Signal Fires" is a poignant story about the power of family to both hurt and heal.
Genres: fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, secrets
Setting: Wilcox Family Home
Period: Present Day
229 pages · Hardcover · Knopf