The Pregnant Widow

The Pregnant WidowA riotous, bitingly funny, and supremely clever novel from one of our most distinctive voices in the English language. The year is 1970, and Keith Nearing, a twenty year old literature student, is spending his summer vacation in a castle on a mountainside in Italy. The Sexual Revolution is in full swing a historical moment of unprecedented opportunity and Keith and his friends are immediately caught up in its chaotic, ecstatic throes. Yet they soon

Armpit and X-Ray are living in Austin

She knows she's in danger but something has happened to her memory

Seeing the colors of Rome’s flower market one day

For Isabel Archer

you wouldn't expect to find a squirrel in your packet of nuts

Seamlessly weaving historical detail and vivid invention

He has consistently subverted the boundaries of genre for years

Put down your roommate’s dirty dishes and passive-aggressive Post-it’s for this eye-opening glimpse into how people live together in the modern age

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Doug Lynam

their fates are as entwined as their arms used to be and always will be

old enough for new responsibilities