An NPR "Books We Love" Pick - A Washington Post Notable Book of the Year - A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year - A Paris Review Staff Favorite - A Chicago Public Library Must-Read Book - A Seattle Public Library Staff Favorite of the Year - A Nashville Public Library Top Ten Book of the Year
"A supremely literate achievement." --Heller McAlpin, Wall Street Journal
A startlingly original, incantatory novel about marriage, mortality, and making art.