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Bookshop Santa Cruz is in love with this book and, of course, its author, the ever-talented Julia Glass (author of National Book Award winner Three Junes). In The Widower's Tale we are introduced to seventy-year-old Percy Darling who enjoys a vigorous but mostly solitary life--until, in a complex scheme to help his oldest daughter through a crisis, he allows a progressive preschool to move into his barn. The abrupt transformation of Percy's rural refuge into a lively, youthful community compels him to reexamine the choices he's made since his wife's death, three decades ago, in a senseless accident that haunts him still. No longer can he remain aloof from his neighbors, his two grown daughters or, to his shock, the precarious joy of falling in love. With equal parts affection and satire, Julia Glass spins a powerful tale about the multigenerational loyalties, rivalries, and secrets of a family. Yet again, Ms. Glass plumbs the human heart brilliantly, dramatically and movingly. Fans of Three Junes will not be disappointed, and anyone that hasn’t had a chance to read Glass’s writing yet will welcome this tale with gratitude. Please help us welcome Julia Glass to Bookshop Santa Cruz for a reading, book signing, and author q&a.