Wreck
Catherine Newman
Rocky's back, and this book's even funnier than Sandwich — but also more tender, as a sudden death and a mystery rash send her spiraling into every what-if. Newman never lets me down.
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★ 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.
More Than Enough
Anna Quindlen
A high school English teacher takes a joke ancestry test from her book club and gets a result that upends her whole family story. Classic Quindlen — warm, wise, all about friendship.
All Adults Here
Emma Straub
A grandmother witnesses a sudden death and starts telling her family the truths she's held back. Straub at her warm, generous best.