{"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\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/29\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780061859472\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/03\/2010 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/09\/2010 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2010 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Emily Gray Tedrowe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42935283613877,"sku":"9780061859472","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_244b6c9b-04fb-4a13-9508-32523a5e8bb9.jpg?v=1688487420","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/commuters-9780061859472","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}