Reviews and Press
“An alternately dark and luminous, wounded and affectionate portrait of a family in crisis.”
“Cherubin’s bittersweet tale is an epic and indelible character study of Clyde from frightened cub to kvetching lion in winter, with overtones of King Lear and an occasional queasily incestuous vibe. She writes in evocative prose that mixes astringent reality with glowing reverie.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Written with unflinching honesty.”
“In some remarkable reporting and imaginative writing, Jan Cherubin has created a novel that is funny and sad and fast-paced. Readers will appreciate a terrific story and a pro’s telling of it.” —Michael Olesker
The author and her father at the Brooklyn Bridge Centennial.
“Clyde’s later life, seen through his daughter Joanna’s eyes, is fictional but the border between imagination and memory is porous.”
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