{"product_id":"the-last-romantics-9780062358202","title":"The Last Romantics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A richly observed novel, both ambitious and welcoming.\" -- Meg Wolitzer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Instant \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003eBestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Month by Goodreads - Lithub - Refinery29 - \u003cem\u003eInStyle\u003c\/em\u003e - HelloGiggles - \u003cem\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cem\u003eParade\u003c\/em\u003e - PureWow - Bustle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA sweeping yet intimate epic about one American family, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Romantics\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable exploration of the ties that bind us together, the responsibilities we embrace and the duties we resent, and how we can lose--and sometimes rescue--the ones we love.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the renowned poet Fiona Skinner is asked about the inspiration behind her iconic work, \u003cem\u003eThe Love Poem\u003c\/em\u003e, she tells her audience a story about her family and a betrayal that reverberates through time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt begins in a big yellow house with a funeral, an iron poker, and a brief variation forever known as the Pause: a free and feral summer in a middle-class Connecticut town. Caught between the predictable life they once led and an uncertain future that stretches before them, the Skinner siblings--fierce Renee, sensitive Caroline, golden boy Joe and watchful Fiona--emerge from the Pause staunchly loyal and deeply connected. Two decades later, the siblings find themselves once again confronted with a family crisis that tests the strength of these bonds and forces them to question the life choices they've made and ask what, exactly, they will do for love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA novel that pierces the heart and lingers in the mind, \u003cem\u003eThe Last Romantics \u003c\/em\u003eis also a beautiful meditation on the power of stories--how they navigate us through difficult times, help us understand the past, and point the way toward our future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eConklin, Tara:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Tara Conklin is the author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe House Girl\u003c\/em\u003e. Trained as a lawyer, she worked for an international human rights organization and as a litigator at a corporate law firm in London and New York. Her short fiction has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eBristol Prize Anthology, Pangea: An Anthology of Stories from Around the Globe\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThis Is the Place: Women Writing About Home\u003c\/em\u003e. She holds a BA in history from Yale University, a JD from New York University School of Law, and a Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School (Tufts University). She lives in Seattle, Washington, with her family.","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459908014354,"sku":"9780062358202","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2a1104b8-8007-4998-b042-f23680c7055e.jpg?v=1730014061","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-romantics-9780062358202","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}