![]() His dog soothes her they sleep in the same bed he is a constant reminder of the man she misses.” At first glance, this is a bare, if not lovable, plot.īut The Friend is about much more: contemporary autofiction, contemporary fiction, creative writing programs, overdue #MeToo reckonings, suicide, literary suicide(s), grief, and dog-human relationships. ![]() The woman grieves for her friend, who was her mentor and, if only once, her lover. Dwight Garner does a good job in the New York Times, though: “This novel’s tone in general, however, is mournful and resonant. ![]() ![]() Just in time for the National Book Award ceremony tomorrow, we’d like to share an appreciation for one of the nominees in fiction.Įditorial Assistant Matt Morgenstern: It’s difficult to summarize Sigrid Nunez’s The Friend, published earlier this year by Riverhead (and nominated for this year’s National Book Award). ![]()
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