Redhead by the Side of the Road
Anne Tyler
A set-in-his-ways tech-support guy has his small, tidy life gently upended. Classic Tyler, tender and a little funny about people who don't quite know themselves.
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★ 5Clock Dance
Anne Tyler
A woman who's spent her life being useful to others suddenly drops into a family of strangers who need her. One of Tyler's most tender.
★ 5French Braid
Anne Tyler
A Baltimore family traced across decades and all the small ways they drift apart and find each other again. Quintessential Anne Tyler.
★ 5Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant
Anne Tyler
The Tull family, wounded and prickly, told through the meals that never quite go right. One of Tyler's most bittersweet.
★ 5The Amateur Marriage
Anne Tyler
A story about a marriage that shouldn’t have happened. A gorgeous recreation of Baltimore from 1940s to present-day. I recommended it to Aliza, and she left me multiple voice notes about how much she loved it.
The Accidental Tourist
Anne Tyler
A travel writer who hates leaving home, and the chaotic dog trainer who shakes him loose. One of Tyler's most beloved, and I get why.