Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Michaeleen Doucleff and a finalist for the

and a finalist for the Hugo

and fully illustrated guide to the native species of the Green Mountain State--perfect for field walks

not just the faithful: How do we commit to one another and our better selves in a fracturing world

and salsas to suit every taste and occasion from Tortilla Soup to Umami Guacamole

Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont Michaeleen Doucleff and a finalist for theA blackly humorous story of loneliness, deception, and life in old age by one of the most accomplished novelists of the twentieth century. On a rainy Sunday afternoon in January, the recently widowed Mrs. Palfrey moves to the Claremont Hotel in South Kensington. If it's not nice, I needn't stay, she promises herself, as she settles into this haven for the genteel and the decayed. Three elderly widows and one old man . . . who seemed to dislike female