Certain Girls

In Certain Girls, Joy Shapiro Krushelevansky reflects on her mother, Cannie Shapiro, whose life, once a best-selling tale, has taken unexpected turns. Retreating from fame, Cannie's life is complicated by her daughter Joy's adolescence, her best friend's misadventures in online dating, and her husband's desire for another child, with a quirky twist involving Cannie's sister as the surrogate. As Cannie's estranged father reemerges and Joy embarks on an independent journey, this poignant tale explores the complexities of family, love, and the unbreakable connections between mothers and daughters.