I stopped by Words Worth Books today to scoop up a cottage read for the weekend. I landed on Giller longlister, Close to Hugh by Marina Endicott.
The book opens with Hugh Argylle falling from a ladder, leaving him with a fractured vision of his life, the lives of his friends, and the various crises that they are currently dealing with (losing parents, faltering marriages, etc.). From what I can glean, the book moves between his friends and their children, exploring two generations' comings-of-age.
In the years since turning 30, I find myself increasingly interested in contemporary literary explorations of aging (particularly with protagonists in their 30s and 40s, although Hugh is a bit older). Can you recommend other titles in this vein?
Happy reading!
P.S. As an additional bonus, the book is now out in paperback :)