From the publisher
The various “-ists” who people these linked stories—from futurists to insurrectionists to cosmetologists—include a professor who’s morbidly fixated on an old friend’s Instagram account; a woman convinced that her bright young son-in-law is watching geriatric porn; a bodybuilder who lives an incel’s fantasy life; a couple who surveil the neighbors after finding obscene notes in their mailbox; a pretentious academic accused of plagiarism; and a suburban ex-marathoner dad obsessed with hosting refugees in a tiny house in his backyard.
Praise
“Millet spikes this transfixing tale with keen and caustic insights into friendship and love, privilege and obsession, delusion and truth, vulnerable children, aging parents, and imperiled nature, all amidst ambushing moments of wry humor and radiant beauty.”
– Donna Seaman, Booklist (starred review)
“Millet’s a weird, wry genius.”
– Literary Hub
“This is a story that’s honest, warm, and utterly realistic for anyone who’s enjoyed the bonds of a close, confiding friendship.”
– Harvey Freedenberg, Shelf Awareness (starred review)
“Millet’s two-parter succeeds at reminding readers that living in the present is the best tribute to a life cut short. There’s much to admire in this refreshingly unsentimental story of moving on.”
– Publishers Weekly