Readers of Mad Honey will appreciate this touching and buoyant novel from an award-winning author. When his difficult mother is diagnosed with ALS, a sharp-witted yet sensitive artist returns to his New Hampshire hometown, confronting the ghosts he left behind. For Noah York, home is Oakland, New Hampshire, where his mother, Virginia, had a psychotic breakdown and where he faced painful memories from his teenage years. Now thirty-seven and struggling as an artist in Providence, Rhode Island, Noah grapples with his past and the label of “The Lost Soul,” given to him by Virginia, who has become a successful poet. He also contends with J.D., the one who got away, now happily married to someone else. Reluctant to heed his mother’s call, Noah learns she has shattering news and a request he cannot refuse. He embarks on a journey to find the sister and extended family he never knew, navigate family dynamics, and confront his past, including his feelings for J.D. Amidst the chaos, he must also deal with his unpredictable mother. Bittersweet, hilarious, and deeply moving, this story explores themes of growing older, getting lost, and ultimately finding one’s way back to what truly matters.
Bart Yates Libri
Bart Yates è un romanziere americano contemporaneo noto per le sue esplorazioni introspettive delle dinamiche familiari e delle complessità della connessione umana. Le sue narrazioni spesso approfondiscono i paesaggi emotivi dei suoi personaggi, rivelando le loro vulnerabilità e resilienza. Yates impiega uno stile di prosa lirico, ricco di dettagli sensoriali e profondità psicologica, invitando i lettori a immergersi nella vita interiore dei suoi protagonisti. Il suo lavoro è caratterizzato da un sottile sviluppo dei personaggi e da una sfumata analisi delle vite ordinarie.
