Clodagh “Clo” Harmon has arrived! It's 2001, and she has been hired as an editorial assistant at a prominent fashion magazine in New York City. Originally from Philadelphia, Clo is a smart young woman who understands that she'll have to put in extra effort to get ahead. She's what is referred to as a "workhorse". She's fortunate to have the job but lacks the pedigree of other assistants known as "show horses".  Her colleague Davis Lawrence is a prime example. Davis is the dau

It's 2008, and Cherokee archaeologist, Syd Walker, is living in Rhode Island, working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Following her boss's retirement, Syd is promoted and has a troubling new case. An anonymous call sends her to Camp Quahog, which is run by the Founders Society, an organization whose members' ancestry can be traced back to the Mayflower. Human female bones have been uncovered and are believed to originate from the Narragansett Reservation, which is see

The characters from Catherine Newman's 2024 novel Sandwich ,  set during a summer in Cape Cod, have returned. Two years have passed, and Rachel, known as "Rocky," and her husband Nick are back home in Western Massachusetts. Son Jamie is married, and their daughter Willa is living at home. Rocky's father, r ecently widowed, is staying in an apartment behind their house.  The ever-introspective Rocky becomes deeply concerned with two recent developments that cause her great a

The three Ryan sisters are gathering for Thanksgiving at their parents' house on the North Fork of Long Island. Alice, the middle sister, lives nearby with her husband and sons and has taken on the responsibility of caring for their aging parents. Cait, the youngest sister, is a successful attorney based in London and is divorced with two young twins. She hopes to connect with her first love, Luke. Maggie, the oldest sister, is a teacher at a Vermont boarding school and is br