Good Company
Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
A marriage and a friendship crack open over a long-buried secret. Sweeney is great on midlife and disappointment.
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Lake Effect
Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Two couples living across the street from each other divorce and remarry each other basically overnight in 1977 — and this follows the fallout for their kids over decades. From the author of The Nest.
★ 5The Nest
Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
Four grown siblings, one dwindling inheritance, and endless family dysfunction. Funny and sharp — I tore through it.
★ 5Sandwich
Catherine Newman
Sandwich, by Catherine Newman, describes a family’s week-long vacation in Wellfleet and instantly transported me back. It’s funny, moving, and relatable, much like Newman herself (Aliza and I saw her speak in Boston a few weeks ago.) If you just finished All Fours and aren’t ready to stop thinking/reading about menopause, try Sandwich next.