'“The novel’s most provocative aspect is its questioning of the ways public tragedy can inform and amplify private grief.” —The New York Times “With Renata’s complex balance of intellectual skepticism, emotional fragility and street smarts, Schwartz continues to show herself a rigorous novelist.” —Publishers’ Weekly “Schwartz is a connoisseur of anguish, especially survivor’s guilt, yet she is also an adept choreographer of romance.” —Booklist'