First published 1995
An expectant mother travels back to the New Jersey coastal resort where she grew up. She faces the unfinished business of her childhood alongside two complicated family members: her gruff father and her intellectually gifted older sister. The three of them must navigate their shared history and the lingering wound of losing their wife and mother too soon. As summer unfolds in the familiar seaside setting, old dynamics resurface and new understanding becomes possible. The woman grapples with impending motherhood while wrestling with the absence that has shaped her family for years. Schumacher's debut explores how grief moves through generations and how the prospect of new life forces a reckoning with loss.
Genres: literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, found-family
Setting: New Jersey
Period: contemporary
Hardcover · Soho Pr Inc