Catherine O'Flynn

News Where You Are

Notify me when the book’s added
To read this book, upload an EPUB or FB2 file to Bookmate. How do I upload a book?
From the bestselling author of What Was Lost comes a spirited literary mystery about a television anchorman's search for the truth about the disappearances that surround him 
Frank Allcroft, a television news anchor in his hometown (where he reports on hard-hitting events, like the opening of canine gyms for overweight pets), is on the verge of a mid-life crisis. Beneath his famously corny on-screen persona, Frank is haunted by loss: the mysterious hit-and-run that killed his predecessor and friend, Phil, and the ongoing demolition of his architect father's monumental postwar buildings. And then there are the things he can't seem to lose, no matter how hard he tries: his home, for one, on the market for years; and the nagging sense that he will never quite be the son his mother—newly ensconced in an assisted-living center—wanted.
As Frank uncovers the shocking truth behind Phil's death, and comes to terms with his domineering father's legacy, it is his beloved young daughter, Mo, who points him toward the future. Funny and touching, The News Where You Are is a moving exploration of what we do and don't leave behind, proving once more that Catherine O'Flynn's writing “shimmers with dark brilliance” (Chicago Tribune).
The News Where You Are is a 2011 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Paperback Original.
This book is currently unavailable
281 printed pages
Original publication
2010
Publication year
2010
Publisher
Picador
Have you already read it? How did you like it?
👍👎

Impressions

  • Nikolayshared an impression6 years ago
    👍Worth reading

    Книга о памяти, которая ненавязчиво намекает, что ценить нужно настоящее. Это прекрасно показано на примере отца главного героя, архитектора-модерниста, который всегда думал о будущем, не замечал настоящего и быстро забывал о прошлом.
    Одновременно получилось замечательное осмысление модернистской архитектуры послевоенных лет, которое звучит то пронзительно, как реквием, то жестко, как отповедь.

Quotes

  • Nikolayhas quoted6 years ago
    He understands now. Our absence is what remains of us.
  • Nikolayhas quoted6 years ago
    Well, I know that, dear. I take breakfast with them every day.’
  • Nikolayhas quoted6 years ago
    The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return
fb2epub
Drag & drop your files (not more than 5 at once)