About the Book
Set in the early days of the Trump presidency, A Symmetry of Husbands probes the inner workings of marriage and long friendship. As she grieves the death of her friend, Megan, Abigail struggles with complicated feelings of lingering desire for Megan’s husband, and guilt over their affair. Abigail also entertains a growing suspicion of the circumstances of Megan’s death, and her own possible complicity.
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-956692-83-9
Publication Date: 11/7/2023
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 978-1-956692-83-9
Publication Date: 11/7/2023
Praise for A SYMMETRY OF HUSBANDS
"Patricia O’Donnell writes unfailingly about the rawness of human relationships with this investigation of contradiction, grief, hope, and memory. With her sparse prose, stark honesty, and grit, O’Donnell lays bare the complexities of love, infidelity, and friendship. A Symmetry of Husbands is a poetic unfolding of love in all its expressions."
Amy Neswald (her collection I Know You Love Me, Too is out from New American Press)
Amy Neswald (her collection I Know You Love Me, Too is out from New American Press)
About the Author
Patricia O’Donnell lives in the small town of Wilton in central Maine. She has ties to Boston’s North Shore, where the novel is set. She is Professor Emerita in Creative Writing at the University of Maine at Farmington. Her books include a prize-winning collection of short fiction, a memoir, and two previous novels.