Halfway to You

Listed in the Literature category on Art In Fiction, Halfway to You (2023) by Jennifer Gold is an immersive story about love, travel, and family secrets. Forty years ago, aspiring writer Ann Fawkes left the United States for a Mediterranean adventure that opened her heart to travel and love. After a chance encounter propelled her into the publishing world, she released her first novel, an instant bestseller—and the last book she ever wrote. Now, Ann lives a reclusive life in the San Juan Islands, hiding from the public and its probing questions. But when podcaster Maggie Whitaker convinces Ann to sit for an interview, Ann agrees on one condition: Maggie must keep her story off the record. Determined to change Ann’s mind before she loses her job, Maggie agrees. But as she learns about Ann’s life—particularly the love affair that inspired her novel and the decisions she made in its wake—Maggie realizes Ann’s story intersects with her own in shocking, life-changing ways. A sweeping, heart-wrenching novel that spans decades and continents, Halfway to Yo u explores the distances we create between ourselves and the ones we love most and what it takes to finally bridge them. “There is no geometric figure that can describe the intersections and angles of this story.” ― Booklist Jennifer Gold writes discussable book club fiction about love, second chances, and self-discovery. She’s the multiaward-winning author of The Ingredients of Us, Keep Me Afloat, Halfway to You , and Polite Calamities . When she’s not writing, Gold can be found traveling, enjoying the outdoors, or curled up with a book. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two cats.   Buy Now from Amazon Buy Now from Bookshop