Mutual Interest sub/FAMILY As Francesca Wade writes in

As Francesca Wade writes in her new introduction

even if that means seeing her ex

Rough Pages asks who is allowed to tell their own stories

where the next drag superstar from Alaska or Oklahoma may be discovered

Gabriela Wiener confronts her complicated family heritage

Mutual Interest sub/FAMILY As Francesca Wade writes inBy: Olivia Wolfgang Smith A classic in the making: a mesmerizing novel about marriage and ambition, sexuality and secrecy, and the true costs of building an empire. At the turn of the 20th century, Vivian Lesperance is determined to flee her origins in Utica, New York, and avoid repeating her parents dull, limited life. When she meets Oscar Schmidt, a middle manager at a soap company, Vivian finds a partner she can guide to build the life she wantsnot