A Good Neighborhood: A Novel by Therese Anne Fowler (INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER)

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * One of NPR's Best Books of 2020

"A provocative, absorbing read." ― People

“A feast of a read... I finished A Good Neighborhood in a single sitting. Yes, it’s that good.” ―Jodi Picoult, #1New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light

In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son, Xavier, who’s headed to college in the fall. All is well until the Whitmans―a family with new money and a secretly troubled teenage daughter―raze the house and trees next door to build themselves a showplace.

With little in common except a property line, these two families quickly find themselves at odds: first, over an historic oak tree in Valerie's yard, and soon after, the blossoming romance between their two teenagers.

A Good Neighborhood asks big questions about life in America today―what does it mean to be a good neighbor? How do we live alongside each other when we don't see eye to eye?―as it explores the effects of class, race, and heartrending love in a story that’s as provocative as it is powerful.

Product details

    Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Press (March 10, 2020)
    Language ‏ : ‎ English
    Paperback ‏ : ‎ 311 pages
    ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250270537
    ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250270535
    Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
    Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 0.87 x 9.25 inches
    Customer Reviews: 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 6,290 ratings

Review

Praise for Therese Anne Fowler:

"A provocative, absorbing read." ―People

“Thought-provoking and fast-paced” ―Good Morning America

"A story of race, class, region and, yes, tragic love...the result is Shakespearean." ―NPR

"Riveting...Fowler empathetically conjures nuanced characters we won't soon forget, expertly weaves together their stories, and imbues the plot with a sense of inevitability and urgency. In the end, she offers an opportunity for catharsis as well as a heartfelt, hopeful call to action.Traversing topics of love, race, and class, this emotionally complex novel speaks to―and may reverberate beyond―our troubled times." ―Kirkus, on A Good Neighborhood (starred review)

About the Author

THERESE ANNE FOWLER is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the novels Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, A Well-Behaved Woman, and A Good Neighborhood. Z was adapted for television as Z: The Beginning of Everything starring Christina Ricci. Raised in the Midwest, Therese moved to North Carolina in 1995. She holds a BA in sociology/cultural anthropology and an MFA in creative writing, both from North Carolina State University.