A Good Hard Look

In this emotionally charged novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful and Dear Edward, acclaimed writer Flannery O'Connor returns to her family farm in Milledgeville, Georgia, seeking solitude after a life-altering illness. As she attempts to focus on her writing, her plans are unexpectedly disrupted by Melvin Whiteson, a disoriented banker from Manhattan navigating his new life after marrying the town belle. Their clandestine friendship sparks deep reflections on choices and the passage of time, inviting readers to contemplate how to live life to its fullest in a richly woven tale of Southern small-town life.