by Leif Enger
First published 2018
Virgil Wander's car plunges into Lake Superior, leaving him with fuzzy memories and a changed outlook on life. As he recovers, he must navigate his eccentric lakeside town, including a reclusive stranger, a young runaway, and his own estranged son. Together, they work to bring back the town's fading spirit through unconventional means. In the process, Virgil rediscovers the magic in the ordinary and the courage to forge new connections.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, contemporary, magical-realism
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, redemption
Setting: Middle West, Lake Superior
362 pages · Kindle Edition · Atlantic Monthly Press