An NPR 2023 "Books We Love" Pick - A Washington Post Notable Book of 2023 - A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2023 - A Chicago Public Library Must-Read Book of 2023 - A Paris Review and Seattle Public Library Staff Favorite of 2023 - A Nashville Public Library Top Ten Book of 2023 A startlingly original, incantatory novel about marriage, mortality, and making art.