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aging and self-discovery
aging fiction
American abroad fiction
American literary novel
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award-winning literary fiction
book set in Paris
California wine country setting
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character-driven novel
character-focused fiction
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existential fiction
fiction about loss
flawed protagonists
Fran and Ollie characters
gay male character fiction
intergenerational friendship
internal vs external journey
introspective literary novel
introverted characters fiction
Language_English
LGBTQ inclusive fiction
literary fiction for older adults
literary fiction with heart
midlife friendship novel
modern character study
novel about emotional healing
novel about friendship
novel about gay friendship
novel about grief
novel about late life change
novel about ordinary people
novel about second chances
novel of everyday life
novel set in Paris
oneliness and companionship
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Paris literary fiction
Paris travel fiction
platonic intimacy in fiction
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reflective American novel
reflective travel story
San Francisco literary novel
searching for connection
slow burn character novel
small changes big impact
small press fiction
softlaunch
strong character voice
subtle transformation novel
unlikely friendship novel
widow protagonist novel
widowhood
Product details
- ISBN 9781625342621
- Weight: 285g
- Dimensions: 139 x 213mm
- Publication Date: 17 Jan 2017
- Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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All The News I Need probes the modern American response to inevitable, ancient riddles— of love and sex and mortality. Frances Ferguson is a lonely, sharp- tongued widow who lives in the wine country. Oliver Gaffney is a painfully shy gay man who guards a secret and lives out equally lonely days in San Francisco. Friends by default, Fran and Ollie nurse the deep anomie of loss and the creeping, animal betrayal of aging. Each loves routine but is anxious that life might be passing by. To crack open this stalemate, Fran insists the two travel together to Paris. The aftermath of their funny, bittersweet journey suggests those small changes, within our reach, that may help us save ourselves—somewhere toward the end.
Joan Frank is the author of five books of fiction and a collection of essays on the writing life. She lives in Northern California with her husband, playwright Bob Duxbury.
