Split

“If you were to capture an entire relationship, its history, temperament, and future, in a single afternoon, which afternoon would you choose? With SPLIT Jennifer Haigh argues that even for a relationship with an extraordinary past, such an emblematic afternoon should be ordinary, marked by habits and routine. Yet even after the marriage has been dismantled, the bond persists. Over the course of one afternoon, Haigh shows with tenderness and restraint the loyalty that Dana feels toward Ben; it’s expressed in the most mundane of ways — an errand.” - Halimah Marcus

About the Jennifer Haigh lives in Boston. Her short fiction has been published widely, in The Atlantic, Granta, The Best American Short Stories and many other places. Her fifth novel, Heat and Light, was published earlier this year by Harper Collins. Find her at www.jennifer-haigh.com

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