All Afternoon

“With insight, wit, and emotional honesty, All Afternoon explores the courage it takes to step out from the sidelines and claim a life that feels truly one’s own.” — Jacqueline Friedland, USA Today bestselling author of Counting Backwards and Breathing Under Water

“A funny, touching tale of a woman caught between desire and responsibility… sure to keep readers highly engaged.”— Kirkus Reviews

1978: As feminism takes root in the tight-knit Jewish community of River Ridge, New Jersey, women are opening businesses, rethinking their marriages, and challenging their synagogue’s long-standing rules.

Not Marilyn Weisfeld.

Once a promising writer, Marilyn traded in her literary aspirations for marriage and motherhood twenty years ago. Now, she’s too busy raising children and driving carpools to think about what else her life might have held… until the night an old friend comes to dinner.

Bestselling author Henry Goldfarb remembers Marilyn’s early short stories. He remembers her. When he encourages her to start writing again, she catches glimpses of a more fulfilling life she could be living—if only she can find the courage to reach for it.

Caught between the comfort of tradition and the thrill of new possibilities, Marilyn will have to decide exactly what price she’s willing to pay to live bravely, authentically—and without regret.