{"product_id":"this-close-to-okay-leesa-cross-smith-9781538715369","title":"This Close to Okay","description":"\u003cb\u003eA powerful, vibrant novel about the life-changing weekend shared between two strangers, from the award-winning writer Roxane Gay calls \"a consummate storyteller.\"​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way home from work when she spots a man precariously standing at the edge of a bridge. Without a second thought, Tallie pulls over and jumps out of the car into the pouring rain. She convinces the man to join her for a cup of coffee, and he eventually agrees to come back to her house, where he finally shares his name: Emmett. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Over the course of the emotionally charged weekend that follows, Tallie makes it her mission to provide a safe space for Emmett, though she hesitates to confess that this is also her day job. What she doesn't realize is that Emmett isn't the only one who needs healing--and they both are harboring secrets. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Alternating between Tallie and Emmett's perspectives as they inch closer to the truth of what brought Emmett to the bridge's edge--as well as the hard truths Tallie has been grappling with since her marriage ended--\u003ci\u003eThis Close to Okay \u003c\/i\u003eis an uplifting, cathartic story about chance encounters, hope found in unlikely moments, and the subtle magic of human connection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e​Longlisted for the 2022 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award \u003cbr\u003e Longlisted for the Goodreads Choice Awards \u003cbr\u003e Book of the Month December Pick \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e Book Club February Pick \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Claire Book\u003c\/i\u003e Club March Pick \u003cbr\u003e Most Anticipated by \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e (according to Goodreads), \u003ci\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShe Reads\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Recommended by Refinery29, Shondaland, Oprah Daily, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookriot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e, and more \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leesa Cross-Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538715368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538715369\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.08h x 5.37w x 0.91d","brand":"Leesa Cross-Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048254173439,"sku":"9781538715369","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2079d9a1-0623-4edd-b2d3-ed5f844e479f.jpg?v=1684994762","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/this-close-to-okay-leesa-cross-smith-9781538715369","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}