WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

"A beautiful book a world of insight into death, grief, art, and love." Wall Street Journal

"A penetrating, moving meditation on loss, comfort, memory...Nunez has a wry, withering wit." NPR

"Dry, allusive and charming the comedy here writes itself. The New York Times

A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing ...