The Coast of Akron: A Novel

A Chicago Tribune Favorite Fiction Book of the YearAn Amazon.com Editors Pick of the YearA Newsday Best Book of the Year. The Coast of Akron is the story of the gloriously unorthodox maladjusted brilliant Haven clan. In the thirty years since artists Lowell and Jenny met inspired each other and separated Lowell ascended to fame while Jenny mothered their talented and now-grown daughter Merit. In an attempt to answer questions and heal old wounds Lowells dyspeptic lover Fergus lures the family and guests back to the hallowed faux-Tudor mansion where it all began. It is at this lavish gathering that long-standing secrets as well as bonds will be revealed.