Ann Packer celebrates Some Bright Nowhere on February 19th at 6pm

Join and Barnes & Noble Philadelphia on Thursday, February 19th at 6pm at Barnes & Noble Philadelphia (1708 Chestnut Street) for a discussion of , an intimate and profoundly moving look at a long marriage and the ways in which a startling request can change a couple’s understanding of who they are, together and apart.

She will be joined in conversation by Robin Black.

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ABOUT

Ann Packer is the author of five previous works of fiction, including the bestselling novels The Children’s Crusade and The Dive from Clausen’s Pier, which received the Kate Chopin Literary Award, among many other prizes and honors. Her short fiction has appeared in The New Yorker and in the O. Henry Prize Stories anthologies, and her novels have been published around the world. She divides her time among New York, the Bay Area, and Maine.

ABOUT

Eliot and his wife Claire have been happily married for nearly four decades. They’ve raised two children in their sleepy Connecticut town and have weathered the inevitable ups and downs of a long life spent together. But eight years after Claire was diagnosed with cancer, the end is near, and it's time to gather loved ones and prepare for the inevitable.

Over the years of Claire’s illness, Eliot has willingly—lovingly—shifted into the role of caregiver, appreciating the intimacy and tenderness that comes with a role even more layered and complex than the one he performed as a devoted husband. But as he focuses on settling into what will be their last days and weeks together, Claire makes an unexpected request that leaves him reeling. In a moment, his carefully constructed world is shattered.

What if your partner’s dying wish broke your heart? How well do we know the deepest desires of those we love dearly? As Eliot is confronted with this profound turning point in his marriage and his life, he grapples with the man and husband he’s been, and with the great unknowns of Claire’s last days.

Ann Packer makes a triumphant return with this powerful novel that is tender and raw, visceral and unexpected. Emotionally vibrant and complex, Some Bright Nowhere explores the profound gifts and unexpected costs of truly loving someone, and the fears and desires we experience as the end of life draws near.

ABOUT Robin Black

Robin Black's story collection, If I loved you, I would tell you this was a finalist for the Frank O'Connor International Story Prize. Her novel, Life Drawing was longlisted for multiple awards, and named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, among others. An essay collection, Crash Course: Essays From Where Writing and Life Collide came out in 2016, followed by the harder to categorize conversation with a book, Mrs. Dalloway, Bookmarked in 2022. Robin, who has taught most recently in the Rutgers Camden MFA Program for Writers, lives in Philadelphia with her husband and is at work on a novel. www.robinblack.net

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