Creator of the popular podcast Family Secrets, acclaimed novelist/memoirist Shapiro (Inheritance) writes with compassion and a deep understanding of the damage that secrets wreak. Shapiro’s first novel in 15 years was well worth the wait.
This is a fine addition to the pantheon of writing life guides that includes Brenda Ueland's If You Want To Write, Annie Dillard's The Writing Life, and Anne Lamott's Bird by Bird. [See Prepub Alert, 4/29/13.]