Old Flame

This “enthralling” ( The New York Times Book Review ) and “introspective, energetic novel” ( Booklist ) explores what it means to be a woman in her many forms— daughter, friend, partner, lover, and mother—from the acclaimed author of Tuesday Nights in 1980 . Emily writes for women’s catalogs for a living, but she’d rather be writing books. She has a handsome photographer boyfriend, but she actively wonders how and when they will eventually hurt each other. Her best work friend was abruptly laid