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Inspired byMrs DallowayandSulaThe Days of Afreketeis a tender surprising novel of two women at midlife who rediscover themselvesand perhaps each other
Liselle Belmont is having a dinner party It seems a strange occasionher husband Winn has lost his bid for the state legislature and theyre having the key supporters over to thank them for their work Liselle was never sure about Winn becoming a politician never sure about the limelight about the life of fundraising and stump speeches Now that its over she is facing new questions Who are they to each other after all this How much of herself has she lost on the wayand was it worth it Just before the night begins she hears from an FBI agent who claims that Winn is corrupt Is it possible How will she make it through this dinner party
Across town Selena is making her way through the same day the same way she always doesone foot in front of the other keeping quiet and focused trying not to see the terrors all around her Homelessness starving children the very living horrors of history that made America possible these and other thoughts have made it difficult for her to live a normal life The only time she was ever really happy was with Liselle back in college But theyve lost touch so much so that when they run into each other at a drugstore just after Obama is elected president they barely speak But as the day wears on Selenas memories of Liselle begin to shift her path
Asali SolomonsThe Days of Afreketeis a deft expertly layered naturally funny and deeply human examination of two women coming back to themselves at midlife It is a celebration of our choices and where they take us the people who change us and how we can reimagine ourselves even when our lives seem set
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