The Things We Never Say

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout's new novel follows Artie, a teacher plagued by isolation despite his outwardly normal life on the Massachusetts coast.

A chance incident reveals a devastating secret that upends his world, forcing him to reassess his closest relationships and grapple with grief, friendship, parenthood, and unspoken truths.

With exquisite prose, Strout explores human frailty, the reverberations of past events, and the sustaining power of love and understanding.