Off Keck Road

In this flawless novella, Mona Simpson turns her powers of observation toward characters who, unlike Ann and Adele August in her bestselling Anywhere but Here, choose to stay rather than go.

As a high school student in Green Bay, Bea Maxwell raised money for good causes; later, she became a successful real estate agent and an accomplished knitter. The one thing missing from her life is a romantic relationship. She soon settles comfortably into the role of stylish spinster and do-gooder. Woven into Bea's story are stories of other lifelong residents of Green Bay and the changes time brings to a town and its residents. This pure and simple work once again proves Mona Simpson one of the defining writers of her generation.

Author: Mona Simpson
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 09/11/2001
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.01h x 5.19w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780375709067

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 09/09/2001 pg. 32
Entertainment Weekly 10/05/2001 pg. 127
New York Times 12/02/2001 pg. 89
Library Journal 08/01/2004 pg. 132

About the Author
Mona Simpson lives in Santa Monica, California.