Jenny Offill

From the acclaimed author of Weather comes a slim, stunning portrait of a marriage—a beguiling rumination on the mysteries of intimacy, trust, faith, knowledge, and the condition of universal shipwreck that unites us all. One of the 10 Best Books of the Year - The New York Times Book Review A Best Book of the Year: The New Yorker, The...

They used to send each other letters. The return address was always the same: Dept. of Speculation. They used to be young, brave, and giddy with hopes for their future. They got married, had a child, and skated through all the small calamities of family life. But then, slowly, quietly something changes. As the years rush by, fears creep in...

A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, IRISH TIMES, BIG ISSUE, VANITY FAIR, DAZED AND i-D MAGAZINE Weather by Jenny Offill explores the life of Lizzie Benson, a part-time librarian who is already overwhelmed by the crises of everyday life. Her world takes a turn when an old mentor offers her a job answering mail from listeners of...