Florence Gordon - Paperback

by Brian Morton (Author)

In this award-winning novel that Maureen Corrigan of NPR's "Fresh Air" deems “exquisitely crafted...witty, nuanced, and ultimately moving,” a wise, septuagenarian woman who has lived life on her own terms finds herself thrust into the center of her family's various catastrophes. A Best Book of the Year by NPR, the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, The Millions, the Christian Science Monitor - Finalist for the Kirkus Prize - A Chicago Tribune Editor's Choice - An Indie Next Pick Meet Florence Gordon, a blunt, brilliant feminist. At seventy-five, Florence wants to be left alone to write her memoir and shape her legacy. But when her son and his family come to visit, they embroil Florence in their dramas, threatening her coveted solitude. Marked with searing wit, sophisticated intelligence, and a tender respect for humanity, Florence Gordon is cast with a constellation of unforgettable characters. Chief among them is Florence herself, who can humble fools with a single barbed line, but who eventually finds that there are some realities even she cannot outwit. “Smart, funny, and compassionate...[Florence Gordon] is a treat.” --People “Hilarious and addictive.”--San Francisco Chronicle “It's such a cliché to say a book makes you laugh and cry, but this one does, in the deftest way."--Emily Gould, Paste “Deliciously sharp and deeply sympathetic . . . a truly gifted novelist.”--Adam Kirsch, Tablet

Back Jacket

Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, the San Francisco Chronicle, Salon, and The Millions, and a Best Fiction Book of the Year by the Christian Science Monitor . Finalist for the Kirkus Prize . Chicago Tribune Editor s Choice . An Indie Next Pick

Smart, funny, and compassionate . . . [Florence Gordon] is a treat. People

Hilarious and addictive. San Francisco Chronicle

Meet Florence Gordon, a blunt, brilliant feminist. At seventy-five, Florence wants to be left alone to write her memoir and shape her legacy. But when her son and his family come to visit, they embroil Florence in their dramas, threatening her coveted solitude. Marked with searing wit, sophisticated intelligence, and a tender respect for humanity, Florence Gordon is cast with a constellation of unforgettable characters. Chief among them is Florence herself, who can humble fools with a single barbed line, but who eventually finds that there are some realities even she cannot outwit.

It s such a cliche to say a book makes you laugh and cry, but this one does, in the deftest way. Emily Gould, Paste

Deliciously sharp and deeply sympathetic . . . a truly gifted novelist. Adam Kirsch, Tablet

Brian Morton is the author of five novels, including Starting Out in the Evening, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and now an acclaimed feature film, and Breakable You, soon to be a motion picture. He teaches at New York University and the Bennington Writing Seminars and is the director of Sarah Lawrence College s writing program.
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Author Biography

BRIAN MORTON is the author of five novels, including Starting Out in the Evening, which was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award and was made into an acclaimed feature film, and A Window Across the River, which was a Today Book Club selection.