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An intriguing look at caregiving and the emotional risks and rewards that each person takes and receives. With the help of the well-developed and believable characters, readers become immersed in the story, which makes for a very satisfying read.” —Library Journal |
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Michelle Wildgen is a writer and editor in Madison, Wisconsin, whose work includes fiction, essays, reviews, and food writing. In addition to being senior editor for the literary magazine Tin House, she is also a novelist and freelance editor and often speaks on panels about publishing and writing. Her first novel, You're Not You, is now available in paperback from Picador. Her second novel, But Not For Long, will be published in fall 2009 by Thomas Dunne Books.
“...in Kate and Bec, she has created a memorable pair, defined by mutual need and attachment. This closely observed novel illuminates some of the ways debilitating illness transforms not only those stricken but also the people who care for them.”
People Magazine, Top Ten Books of 2006
“A seductive first novel about the intimate relationship between a charismatic ALS patient and her impressionable female caregiver; you'll be tempted to cheat and skip to the final chapter.”