The Language of Love and Loss: A Novel: A Witty and Moving Novel Perfect for Book Clubs - Hardcover

Yates, Bart

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1496741242 ISBN 13: 9781496741240

Publisher: Kensington Publishing, 2023

Synopsis

When his difficult mother is diagnosed with ALS, a sharp-witted yet sensitive artist named Noah York reluctantly returns to his New Hampshire hometown - and all the ghosts he left behind. Fans of Andrew Sean Greer, Jonathan Tropper, and Armistead Maupin will adore this outrageously funny, deeply touching, buoyant new novel from the award-winning author of Leave Myself Behind. <p/>As it turns out, you can go home again. But sometimes, you really, really don't want to . . . <p/>Home, for Noah York, is Oakland, New Hampshire, the sleepy little town where Noah's mother, Virginia, had a psychotic
breakdown and Noah got beaten to a pulp as a teenager. Then there were the good times--and Noah's not sure which ones are
more painful to recall. <p/>Now thirty-seven and eking out a living as an artist in Providence, Rhode Island, Noah looks much the same--and swears just as
colorfully--as he did in high school. Virginia has become a wildly successful poet who made him the subject of her most famous
poem, "The Lost Soul," a label Noah will never live down. And J.D., the one who got away--because Noah stupidly drove him
away--is in a loving marriage with a successful, attractive man whom Noah despises wholeheartedly. <p/>Is it any surprise that Noah wishes he could ignore his mother's summons to come visit? <p/>But Virginia has shattering news to deliver, and a request he can't refuse. Soon, Noah will track down the sister and extended
family he never knew existed, try to keep his kleptomaniac cousin out of jail, feud with a belligerent neighbor, confront J.D.'s
jealous husband--and face J.D. himself, the ache from Noah's past that never fades. . . . All the while, contending with his
brilliant, unpredictable mother. <p/>Bittersweet, hilarious, and moving, and as unapologetically candid and unforgettable as Noah himself, The Language of Love and Loss is a story about growing older, getting lost--and finding your way back to the only truths that really matter.

About this title

About the Author

Bart Yates is the Alex Award-winning author of novels including Leave Myself Behind, The Brothers Bishop, and The Third Hill North of Town, written as Noah Bly. He is also a musician, and plays clarinet, saxophone, and bass guitar. He lives in Iowa City, IA and can be found online at BartYates.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kensington Publishing
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1496741242
• ISBN 13: 9781496741240
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352