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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Review of Evensong: “A love ‘song’ for Pittsburgh”
Stewart O’Nan’s newest novel, “Evensong,” is many things all at once: part gorgeous meditation, part intense observation, and part walking chronicle of Pittsburgh, a city he clearly holds very close to his heart.
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Evensong Featured on NPR
Evensong, by Stewart O’Nan
O’Nan’s latest novel finds the “oracle of the ordinary and maven of the middle class” — as NPR reviewer Heller McAlpin described the novelist in 2012 — once again mining the mundane for its hidden magic. In Evensong, the cult favorite centers a small, lovingly rendered group of older women as they navigate the peculiar challenges of growing older, together as friends.
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The Minnesota Star Tribune: The lives of four older women ring true in sweet ‘Evensong’
Emily Maxwell is back.
The star of Stewart O’Nan’s novel “Emily, Alone” and a co-star of O’Nan’s “Henry, Himself,” she plays a supporting role in the author’s latest, “Evensong.” She’s one of several elderly female characters, mostly widows, mostly living in an independent-living complex where they have settled into being a family of friends.
I know a tiny bit about this situation — my mom lives in a similar place, has a similar weekly game group and a similar bunch of friends, who deliver meals to each other, drive each other to hair and eye doctor appointments and bus as a group to plays and concerts. From what I can tell, O’Nan has depicted the comforts, joys and heartbreaks of this kind of situation with precision and compassion.
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Apple Best of the Month Pick: Evensong
Apple Books Review: Evensong
Novelist Stewart O’Nan returns with this heartwarming ode to friendship. Whether hosting rousing bridge matches or delivering medication to shut-ins, Pittsburgh’s Humpty Dumpties aren’t just a social club, but a mutual aid society and sorority for women in their twilight years. When Joan Hargrove, the club’s firecracker of a leader, suffers a debilitating accident leaving her unable to continue her duties, the other members must step up to make sure her vision for the club stays on track. We loved meeting this eclectic group of ladies and seeing how, despite their own self-doubts, they manage to rise to the occasion. We laughed and cried along with Kitzi, Arlene, and Emily (who also appears in some of O’Nan’s previous novels, including Emily Alone) as they deal with colorful characters, unexpected challenges, and one particularly grumpy dog. Heartfelt and funny, Evensong is a glorious reminder that life doesn’t end at retirement.
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