{"product_id":"commuters-9780061859472","title":"Commuters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Tedrowe explores the reconfigurations of a family and the strange alliances that can occur between young and old, love and work. And she writes brilliantly about money.... A deeply satisfying debut.\" --Margot Livesey, author of \u003cem\u003eThe House on Fortune Street\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A poignant meditation on desire, heartrending loss, and dreams deferred.\" --Robin Antalek, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Summer We Fell Apart\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Tedrowe's exceptional debut novel depicts the shockwaves set in motion by the sudden marriage of one middle-class family's 78-year-old matriarch to a wealthy outsider. \u003cem\u003eCommuters\u003c\/em\u003e is that rare novel that offers something for almost everyone: \"foodies\" interested in exploring the rich tapestry of the New York City restaurant scene; the millions who have been profoundly affected by the current financial and mortgage crisis; or anyone simply looking for a beautifully drawn family drama in the vein of the works of Katrina Kittle (\u003cem\u003eThe Blessings of the Animals, Two Truths and a Lie\u003c\/em\u003e) and Jennifer Haigh (\u003cem\u003eThe Condition, Baker Towers, Mrs. Kimble\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTedrowe, Emily Gray:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eEmily Gray Tedrowe is the author of two previous novels, BLUE STARS and COMMUTERS. She earned a PhD in literature from New York University and a BA from Princeton University. She has received an Illinois Arts Council award as well as fellowships from the Ragdale Foundation, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, and the Sewanee Writers' Conference. A frequent book reviewer for USA Today and other publications, Tedrowe also writes essays, interviews, and short stories. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50844001403154,"sku":"9780061859472","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4169db44-f242-444e-86c8-2bca77ef473b.jpg?v=1737306418","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/commuters-9780061859472","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}