I am so excited to be part of the Trespassers and Other Stories blog tour with WOW! Women on Writing. This book has a theme close to my heart of feeling like a misfit. I’ve felt like that one too many times in my life, to be honest. However, over time, I’ve come to accept that as part of my life’s journey.
One of the most common moments I’ve felt most out of place is in socializing at work. I remember one of my last summers working at an ad agency in Portland. They always hosted a summer party with media representatives, and since I was in the media buying department, I had to attend. I always feel my most awkward self in such scenarios. During my attempt to feel comfortable, I got myself some snacks, which resulted in me nearly tossing a plate of food onto a woman’s back. Fortunatel,y it didn’t happen, but it was close.
All of this is to say that if you see me skulking at a party, it’s because I am supremely uncomfortable.
With all that aside, I can’t wait to share with you about Trespassers and Other Stories. First, here’s some info about the book:
From coastal Massachusetts to rural Ireland, the characters in Trespassers struggle to reconcile past and present, place and displacement, loss and hope.
A woman travels from her Massachusetts home to her native Irish village to care for her estranged and sick father. Back in her childhood home, she comes face-to-face with previously unspoken losses.
A wealthy couple travels to Cape Cod to spend their 52nd summer on the wife’s ancestral estate. On their private beach above Nantucket Sound, the husband must confront the realities of their long marriage and its social-class tensions.
An Irish immigrant takes her American-born teen to a raucous Boston house party. At that party, the teenager discovers that her mother had lied about her child’s birth father—a lie that will permanently divide the mother and daughter.
My Thoughts About the Book
While I may feel out of place in social scenarios, each of the characters in this collection felt out of place as they struggle with not feeling quite at home. Most of the characters are women but there was a male character that kicked off the collection. However, each story resonated with me in a unique way. I thoroughly enjoyed them all. The author has such a way of capturing each character’s journey. This is a collection anyone would enjoy. I thoroughly recommend it.
You can purchase on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Bookshop.org. You can also add it to your GoodReads reading list.
