"In the tradition of John Cheever and Richard Yates ... a novel about love, hope, delusion, and the intricate ways in which time's passage raises us up even as it grinds us down. It's a beautiful book. Here's to its brilliant future."
--Michael Cunningham, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of The Hours.
"Joshua Henkin's new novel, Matrimony, tackles the complexities of love in all its myriad combinations and possibilities. The abiding love between Mia, a Canadian Jew, and Julian, wealthy New York Wasp is the core around which Henkin creates an utterly believable, richly populated web of family and friends, and all the inherent joys, sorrows and stupid mistakes that humans make in their never-ending quest to get it right. Matrimony is a pleasure all around; wonderfully written, deeply insightful and entertaining."
--Cathy Langer, The Tattered Cover, Denver, CO
Julian saw her again, this time in the laundry room. He hoped she didn't notice that next to him, clearly in his possession, was a package of fabric softener. He had a book of stories by Ernest Hemingway, and he placed the book on top of the fabric softener, to balance the picture out.
Mia from Montreal sorted her clothes at her feet. There was a colors pile and a whites pile, and Julian thrust his face into his book so she wouldn't think he was staring at her laundry. Periodically, though, he glanced at Mia herself, who was even more beautiful than he remembered. She was wearing blue jeans and a gray V-neck T-shirt, and her hair was up in a bun.
"Mr. Henkin is such a deft and fluid writer. His clear, evocative prose allows small moments to build to surprisingly potent emotional payoffs . . . You finish Swimming across the Hudson
--Dwight Garner, The New York Times Book Review
SOFTCOVER
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HARDCOVER
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