Weekend - Softcover

Hamilton, Eaton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1551526352 ISBN 13: 9781551526355

Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press, 2016

Synopsis

In this intimate, sexy novel, two lesbian couples living next door to each other one summer in cottage country find each of their relationships at a crossroads. One woman celebrates her fiftieth birthday, which causes her to reconsider what she wants out of life and her partner; the other couple are the parents of a new baby, which cannot conceal the turmoil of their relationship. Weekend is a plaintive, moving exploration of the true nature of love—about trust, negotiation, and what's worth keeping in the end.

Eaton Hamilton is the author of eight previous books.

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About the Author

Eaton Hamilton is the author of eight previous books. Their memoir Mondays are Yellow, Sundays are Grey was a Sunday Times bestseller, and their story collection Hunger was a Ferro Grumley Award finalist. Their work has been published in the New York Times and Salon.

Reviews

Hamilton's ninth book (after Hunger) is a "bottle" narrativeâ a glimpse into two queer relationships and how they intersect over a single weekend. Logan and Elliot are architects and former lovers who own an island on which they've each built a cottage. Elliot and her wife, Joe, are at their cottage a week after Joe has given birth to their first child; meanwhile, Logan brings a new lover, Ajax, to the island to celebrate her 50th birthdayâ and to propose. But Ajax has reservations of her own regarding both her healthâ she has a heart conditionâ and aspects of race, class, age, and queerness on which she and Logan diverge. The novel switches between Ajax and Joe's points of view as, over the weekend, many secrets are revealed and realities faced, such as whether Joe can trust Elliot, and whether Logan has what it takes to care for Ajax's failing health. Hamilton's writing is propulsive. The story moves at an effortless pace as it explores a multitude of sexualities and identities, as well as the difficulties and even explosive outcomes of navigating them while remaining faithful to and honest with one's partner or partners. Some of the emotional turns feel jarring or extreme, but Hamilton never loses touch with her characters and is always able to bring the narrative back to what matters most. Agent: Carolyn Forde, Westwood Creative Artists. (July)\n

Edition details

• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551526352
• ISBN 13: 9781551526355
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 294