from a young woman's refusal to abandon Ireland and elope with a sailor to a man's moment of clarity during an annual dance party
Yiyun Li navigates the twin poles of grief and resilience
Beverly is constantly on guard: she creates a fake backstory
The author's own anguish over what happened on the mountain is palpable as he leads readers to ponder timeless questions
The Color of Everything James Meek from a young woman's refusalGrowing up in the mountains of Utah, Cory Richards was constantly surrounded by the outdoors. His father, a high school teacher and a ski patroller, spent years teaching Richards and his brother how to ski, climb, mountaineer, and survive in the wild. Despite a seemingly idyllic childhood, the Richards home was fraught with violence, grief, and mental illness. After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder and dropping out of high school, Richards