![]() ![]() Her characters aren’t larger than life they are life. At times, reading her novels is almost like peeking in windows to watch the lives of neighbors. Tyler’s skill as a storyteller lies in her ability to create extended families that seem real. Petty rivalries and jealousies, secrets and frustrated expectations, past histories and interjections of in-laws all add bumps to the terrain of family life. ![]() When Junior, through not-so-subtle machinations, bought the house from them and moved in his family, he viewed the home as evidence of his upward mobility.Īfter the demise of his parents, Red took over the family business, settled into the home, and all seems well, but as in most families, outward appearances sometimes belie underlying complexities. ![]() They live in the house that Red’s father Junior built for a client, but had secretly planned for himself, steering the builders toward design decisions that appealed to him. Red has a successful business as a building contractor and a son who is set to take over when he retires Abby is a former social worker who retains the mindset of her profession. Her twentieth novel is set in Baltimore and spans four generations.Ĭentral characters Red and Abby Whitshank have reached that age when their kids are married and have children of their own. Fans of Anne Tyler’s novels who have come to expect from her a familial saga peopled with quirky characters will not be disappointed by her latest book, A Spool of Blue Thread. ![]()
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