Read By: Elizabeth Strout

Published: Aug. 16, 2020, 3 p.m.

Elizabeth Strout on her selection:

William Trevor is brilliant at capturing\u202fthe nuances of many people's perspectives, all in one story, as he does in this story of a young woman is who just reaching adulthood.\u202f We see her sorrows, confusions, and the poignancy of all the characters involved.\u202f Trevor is a wonder in his ability to portray characters without his own judgment ever intervening, he just tells us what we need to know\u2014and then we can weep as well.

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Music: "Shift of Currents" by Blue Dot Sessions // CC BY-NC 2.0