With her trademark blend of "social satire, interpersonal drama, and
urban glamour" (The New York Times), New York Times bestselling
author Amy Sohn delivers a candid, unsentimental look at modern
marriage.
With her trademark blend of "social satire, interpersonal drama, and
urban glamour" (The New York Times), Amy Sohn delivers a candid,
unsentimental look at modern marriage. In her deliciously entertaining
Motherland, Sohn introduces us to five parents who find themselves
adrift professionally and personally. Rebecca Rose is tempted by the
attentions of a former celebrity flame; Marco Goldstein, alone with two
kids when his husband is away on business, turns to anonymous sex for
comfort; Danny Gottlieb leaves his wife and children to pitch a film
(and meet young women) in Los Angeles; Karen Bryan Shapiro, devastated
by her husband's infidelity and abandonment, attempts a fresh start with
a hot single dad; and former A-list actress Melora Leigh plots a star
turn on Broadway to revive her Hollywood career. As their stories
intersect in surprising ways and their deceptions spiral out of control,
they begin to question their beliefs about family, happiness, and
themselves. Equal parts moving and wickedly funny, Motherland is a fresh
take on modern marriage that confirms Amy Sohn as one of our most
insightful commentators on relationships and parenting in America today.
