On Fire Island / Jane L. Rosen.
"A book editor spends one last summer on Fire Island in this sparkling and surprising new novel from the author of A Shoe Story. As a book editor, Julia Morse lived and breathed stories. Whether with her pen to a manuscript or curled up with a book while at her beloved Fire Island cottage, her imagination alight with a good tale, she could anticipate practically any ending. The ending she'd never imagined was her own. To be fair, no one expects to die at thirty-seven. So when the unthinkable happens to Julia, rather than following the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, she chooses to spend one last summer near those she loves most. As she follows her adoring, novelist husband Ben to their -unexpectedly full- home on Fire Island, she discovers the ripple affect her life has had on the trajectory of so many: her baseball loving, young-at-heart neighbor who believes it's best not to go it alone, two bright-eyed teenagers eager to become adults, and her best friend who must shake off heartbreak for a new chance at love. With poignant comedy and insight, On Fire Island is an ode to the stories all around us and to the brightest types of loves...for the people closest to you and the places that shape you"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593546109
- ISBN: 9780593638071
- Physical Description: 302 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Berkley, 2023.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes readers guide with discussion questions. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Book editors > Fiction. Death > Fiction. Fire Island (N.Y. : Island) > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 13 of 16 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Albright Memorial Library | FICTION ROSEN (Text) | 50686016304839 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Brandywine Community Library | ROS (Text) | 33249025029855 | Fiction | Available | - |
Dalton Community Library | FICTION ROSEN (Text) | 50689010461902 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Emmaus Public Library | FIC ROSEN, JANE L. (Text) | 36446002093162 | Adult Recent Reads | Available | - |
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library | Adults ROS Fiction (Text) | 34007002497720 | Adult Area New | Checked Out | 05/09/2024 |
Harbaugh-Thomas Library (Biglerville) | FIC ROSEN JANE (Text) | 35740635954332 | Fiction | Available | - |
Indian Valley Public Library | Fiction Rosen (Text) | 39427103744538 | Fiction Room: Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library | FIC ROSEN (Text) | 39636100457908 | Adult Fiction | Checked Out | 05/03/2024 |
Martin Library | Adults ROS Fiction (Text) | 33454005951355 | Reading Room Balcony | Available | - |
Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity | FIC ROS ONF 2023 (Text) | 31001101891126 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"A book editor spends one last summer on Fire Island in this sparkling and surprising new novel from the author of A Shoe Story. As a book editor, Julia Morse lived and breathed stories. Whether with her pen to a manuscript or curled up with a book while at her beloved Fire Island cottage, her imagination alight with a good tale, she could anticipate practically any ending. The ending she'd never imagined was her own. To be fair, no one expects to die at thirty-seven. So when the unthinkable happens to Julia, rather than following the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, she chooses to spend one last summer near those she loves most. As she follows her adoring, novelist husband Ben to their -unexpectedly full- home on Fire Island, she discovers the ripple affect her life has had on the trajectory of so many: her baseball loving, young-at-heart neighbor who believes it's best not to go it alone, two bright-eyed teenagers eager to become adults, and her best friend who must shake off heartbreak for a new chance at love. With poignant comedy and insight, On Fire Island is an ode to the stories all around us and to the brightest types of loves...for the people closest to you and the places that shape you"--