by Elizabeth Wellington Rollins
First published 2026
Ninety-six-year-old Graziella runs the parish food kitchen in her working-class New York neighborhood, feeding anyone who needs a meal. A former nun, she believes keeping people fed is her sacred duty. Her daughter Grace teaches psychology and projects success to the world, but her personal life is falling apart. Grace's daughter Ella defends her vegan principles and rejects capitalism while secretly yearning to find where she fits. When circumstances force all three women to live together again after years of separation, old wounds surface and family secrets emerge. Graziella carries mysteries from her past in the convent. Grace struggles to maintain her composed facade as her marriage crumbles. Ella fights to be understood by the older generations. The three Graces must bridge the gaps that have kept them apart and discover what it truly means to know each other completely.
Genres: literary-fiction, domestic-fiction, contemporary, adult-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, introspective, poignant, thought-provoking
Tropes: forced-proximity, found-family, multi-generational-conflict, secrets-revealed
Setting: Pearl Street, New York, parish food kitchen
Period: contemporary
416 pages · Hardcover · Atria Books
Content warnings: death, mental-illness