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ABOUT
THE BOOK

The four Padavano girls bring loving chaos to their neighbourhood. William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy. So, when he meets Julia Padavano, it’s as if the world has lit up around him.

With Julia comes her family: Sylvie, the dreamer; Cecelia, the artist; and Emeline patiently taking care of them all. But when darkness from William’s past begins to block the light of his future, a catastrophic rift leaves the family inhabiting two sides of a fault line.

Can they find their way back to each other? Can love make a broken family whole?

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Ann
Napolitano

Ann Napolitano is the author of the novels A Good Hard Look, Within Arm’s Reach and Dear Edward. She is also the Assistant Editor of One Story literary magazine. She received an MFA from New York University; she has taught fiction writing for Brooklyn College’s MFA program, New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies and for Gotham Writers’ Workshop. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.

Ann Napolitano is the author of the novels A Good Hard Look, Within Arm’s Reach and Dear Edward. She is also the Assistant Editor of One Story literary magazine. She received an MFA from New York University; she has taught fiction writing for Brooklyn College’s MFA program, New York University’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies and for Gotham Writers’ Workshop. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Date published
14/03/2023
Country
United States
Original Language
English
Publisher
Viking Penguin Random House
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