{"product_id":"clutch-emily-nemens-9781638935711","title":"Clutch","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWhite Lotus\u003c\/i\u003e with more sincerity and heart.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This story casts a smart, sociological eye on ambitious American women's experiences while \u003ci\u003ealso\u003c\/i\u003e being a compulsive page-turner.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA close-knit group of women navigate mid-life's biggest challenges--marriage, career, addiction--in this \"sharp, funny, utterly engrossing\" novel (Lynn Steger Strong) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlta Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e, and more\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive friends. Twenty years of history. One unforgettable reunion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs undergrads, Gregg, Reba, Hillary, Bella, and Carson formed the kind of rare bond that college brochures promise--friendship that \u003ci\u003elasts a lifetime\u003c\/i\u003e. Two decades later, the women are spread across the country but remain firmly tethered through their ever-unfurling group chat. They've made it through COVID and childbirth and midcareer challenges, but no one can anticipate what's coming down the pike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe five women converge on Palm Springs for a long overdue reunion: Gregg, who has forged a path as a progressive Texas legislator, is facing a huge decision about her political future. Reba, who moved back to the Bay Area after decades away, is deep in IVF treatments while caring for her aging parents and navigating a San Francisco she hardly recognizes. Hillary's medical career in Chicago is going great--but at home, her husband's struggles with addiction have derailed their life. In New York City, Bella faces the biggest case in her career as a litigator while her home life crumbles around her, and across the river in Brooklyn, Carson is working on a new novel as well as forging a possible relationship with the father she's never met. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty years into their shared friendship, the stakes are higher than ever, and they must help one another reconcile professional ambition with personal tumult. \u003ci\u003eClutch \u003c\/i\u003eis a big, beautiful, and deeply absorbing novel that asks how much space and heart we can give to our friends and our families, and what space we can save for ourselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Nemens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1638935718\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638935711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tin House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Emily Nemens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852874887423,"sku":"9781638935711","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/clutch-emily-nemens-9781638935711","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}