![]() In the opening pages Addie approaches Louis, a neighbor, to ask whether he would like to start keeping her company at night-not, she’s quick to add, in a sexual way, though this doesn’t keep the neighbors from talking. The book concerns the late-life romance of Addie Moore and Louis Waters, both widowed and both around 70 years old. In the case of the chair that would be the back and arms for the book it’s quotation marks and solid characterization, both jarring omissions in a work that’s mainly dialogue. But it’s missing some essential elements of usability and comfort. It’s attractive, in a clean way, and you can easily imagine it adding austere grace to a Better Homes and Gardens spread that also features a pure white, mid-century modern sofa with a solid-color cashmere throw. Maybe even one depression for each buttock. I guess this is why I couldn’t stop thinking about these books in terms of chairs.Īs a chair, Our Souls at Night is a designer stool made out of a single block of bleached wood, with maybe a bit of a depression where you sit. Known connections to this year’s contenders: “None.” She lives in Brooklyn with all the other writers, and when not working spends most of her time aging, feeling terrible about aging, or frequently both. The Toast once said she was “on fire” but it turned out she was fine.
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