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HOW TO BE BOTH by Ali SmithRead about the other entries on the list.
This is two stories, one set in the Renaissance and one more modern.
It’s about a person who is mourning.
I picked it up because I liked the cover but if I lose anyone close, I think I’ll reread it because she writes about it so eloquently.
--Marshal Zeringue