Foreign Bodies

Bea Nightingale, a middle-aged teacher in 1950s New York, finds her life stalled after a brief marriage ends and she becomes isolated. An opportunity to travel to Paris to reconnect with her estranged nephew offers her a chance for change, but it also brings new challenges and emotional depths. The story explores the complexities of love—its power to heal, harm, and transform—set against the backdrop of her journey on the continent.