![]() His dog soothes her they sleep in the same bed he is a constant reminder of the man she misses.” At first glance, this is a bare, if not lovable, plot.īut The Friend is about much more: contemporary autofiction, contemporary fiction, creative writing programs, overdue #MeToo reckonings, suicide, literary suicide(s), grief, and dog-human relationships. ![]() The woman grieves for her friend, who was her mentor and, if only once, her lover. Dwight Garner does a good job in the New York Times, though: “This novel’s tone in general, however, is mournful and resonant. Just in time for the National Book Award ceremony tomorrow, we’d like to share an appreciation for one of the nominees in fiction.Įditorial Assistant Matt Morgenstern: It’s difficult to summarize Sigrid Nunez’s The Friend, published earlier this year by Riverhead (and nominated for this year’s National Book Award). ![]()
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