In her latest novel 'Lucy By the Sea,' Pulitzer Prize winner LizStrout revisits her beloved character Lucy Barton as she faces the COVID-19 pandemic
, as she faces the COVID-19 pandemic. This is certainly not escapist fiction: Lucy leaves New York City with William, her ex-husband, to live in Maine and hide out together as the world shuts down.
But even for readers suffering from COVID-narrative fatigue, there is, miraculously, comfort in following Lucy’s journey. Through her empathetic hand, Strout reveals what was lost in this turbulent time, but also—via her discoveries about marriage, family, and love—what Lucy gained.
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