Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
I’d never read Richard Ford before, despite his being around for, well, forever. This one, from the early ’80s, shows us just how far we’ve come as far as the ways men treat women, cultural norms, and dealing with tragedy. It’s also a view into how what was normal just a few decades ago has completely become obsolete today. It was good, but definitely a reflection of its era.