In this flawless novella, Mona Simpson turns her powers of observation toward characters who, unlike Ann and Adele August in her bestselling Anywhere but Here, choose to stay rather than go.
Vintage
September 2001
On Sale: September 11, 2001
176 pages ISBN: 0375709061 EAN: 9780375709067 Trade Size (reprint) Add to Wish List
As a high school student in Green Bay, Bea Maxwell raised
money for good causes; later, she became a successful real
estate agent and an accomplished knitter. The one thing
missing from her life is a romantic relationship. She soon
settles comfortably into the role of stylish spinster and
do-gooder. Woven into Bea's story are stories of other
lifelong residents of Green Bay and the changes time brings
to a town and its residents. This pure and simple work once
again proves Mona Simpson one of the defining writers of her
generation.