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A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help us start anew. . It's a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She's immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she's actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn't here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she's dreamt of coming for years -- she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she's here without him. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every detail and every possible disaster the weekend might yield except for, well, Phoebe -- which makes it that much more surprising when the women can't stop confiding in each other.
About the Author
Alison Espach grew up in Trumbull, Connecticut, where she lived for most of her life. She earned her Masters in Creative Writing from Washington University in St. Louis, and she now teaches in New York City. Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in McSweeney's, Five Chapters, Glamour, Salon, The Daily Beast, Writer's Digest, and other journals. The Adults, her first novel, was selected as a Wall Street Journal Top 10 Novel of 2011, a New York Time's Editor's Choice, and a "Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers" pick for Spring 2011. Her short story "Someone's Uncle" is now available as an e-book for 99 cents.