A sixtieth birthday brings conflict, connection in 'Ana Turns'

By Sheilah Kast,

Published December 4, 2023 at 10:30 AM EST

Lisa Gornick’s fifth novel is "Ana Turns." Credit: Courtesy of Keylight Books — Lisa Gornick’s fifth novel is "Ana Turns." *Credit: Courtesy of Keylight Books*

In a new novel, all the threads of Ana’s life— marital infidelity, a gender-fluid child, tensions with her mother—braid together as she celebrates her sixtieth birthday.

Lisa Gornick’s fifth novel is "Ana Turns." She and Alice McDermott, whose latest novel is "Absolution," will discuss their books in a virtual event on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. Details here.

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