**A novel that is "utterly absorbing, and full of wit [with] a doozy
of a twist . . . An all-around delight" (Maria Semple, author of
Where'd You Go, Bernadette?).
**Charles Marlow teaches his high school English students that language
will expand their worlds. But linguistic precision cannot help him
connect with his autistic son, his ex-wife, or his college-bound
daughter, who has just flown the nest. He's at the end of a road he's
traveled on autopilot for years when a series of events forces him to
think back on the lifetime of decisions and indecisions that have
brought him to this point.
With the help of an ambitious art student, an Italian-speaking nun, and
the memory of a boy in a white suit who inscribed his childhood with
both solace and sorrow, Charles may finally be able to rewrite the
script of his life.
From the national-bestselling author of Broken for You, Language
Arts is an affecting tale of love, loss, and language--its powers and
its perils.