Is This Tomorrow

A Novel
by Caroline Leavitt

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In 1956, Ava Lark rents a house with her twelve-year-old son, Lewis, in a desirable Boston suburb. Ava is beautiful, divorced, Jewish, and a working mom. She finds her neighbors less than welcoming. Lewis yearns for his absent father,...

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Published By Algonquin Books

Format Paperback

Number Of Pages 384

Publication Date 05/07/2013

ISBN 9781616200541

Dimensions 5.55 inches x 8.25 inches


“Riveting.”Vanity Fair


"An insightful parable about a 'complicated and uncertain era.'" --The Week 


"An arresting portrait of bygone America" --San Francisco Chronicle


“[T]aut and resonant mystery.”—Barnes Noble Review



“Leavitt is a lovely writer and here she tells an absorbing story.”—New York Daily News

"Not only is [Leavitt] an incredibly accomplished novelist, she's also a crackerjack human being."The Huffington Post

"Leavitt has a way of crafting the loveliest novels out of tragedy ... It's her examination of loss, grief, and disappointment that will engross readers."Booklist

"This tale of domestic suspense builds to a shocking climax and will appeal to anyone immersed in suburban lore."Library Journal