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The first novel from Lavery (after the memoir Something That May Shock and Discredit You and the story collection The Merry Spinster) centers on the lives of residents of the Biedermeier, a women's hotel in 1960s New York. Mara Wilson narrates, allowing listeners to glimpse each woman's history and what prompted her stay at the boarding house. The novel traverses multiple years, following both the women living i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More