A DEEPLY MOVING AND PROVOCATIVE FAMILY PORTRAIT EXAMINING IDENTITY, BELONGING, AND THE INVISIBLE FACETS THAT CONNECT US ALL.
When antique toy dealer Artie Civil disappears before a family dinner party, it tests his wife Margaret in ways she never imagined. Worried that Artie is up to something she doesn’t want to admit, she keeps his disappearance to herself, making excuses for his absence as the day progresses.
Margaret’s daughter Julia is a renowned psychologist hiding more than one addiction. Determined to host the perfect dinner that night, she makes decent strides, until her youngest daughter has an alarming premonition about Artie, setting in motion big changes for not just the party, but Julia’s entire career.
Margaret’s grandchild Kelly is planning to reveal something important to her mother Sydnie before the party. But when Sydnie unwittingly foils the plan due to a secret of her own, they both find themselves in each other’s confidences.
Later, with the party in full swing at Julia’s, a shocking tragedy sends everyone to the hospital. It is there, over the course of several hours, where the family transforms, changing in ways they never thought possible. But what secret is Margaret still clinging to? And what does it mean for her future?
In this exhilarating debut, Blaine holds a mirror to a shifting collective consciousness, exploring the relationships of mothers and daughters, the tribulations of grief, and the splendor of knowing oneself, as we bear witness to a family discovering what it means to live their truth.
Author: Tiffany Blaine
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ten16 Press
Published: 05/12/2026
Pages: 334
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9781645386728
Language: English
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