The Personal History of Rachel DuPree, by Ann Weisgarber

The Personal History of Rachel DuPree is a story best experienced firsthand with fingers pressed to the pages and an uninterrupted stretch of time. I found myself unwittingly drawn in by narrative that's so direct and familiar in tone, it's as if Rachel herself were speaking to me. Even the most subtle passages are deeply moving and the clarity of the simplest details brings Rachel's world fully to life. But there's far more to this book than time and setting. This is as much a story of r...