What A Woman Must Do

Set in the Midwest in 1952, Faith Sullivan's novel follows the interconnected lives of three women of three generations. In writing knowingly and appreciatively of small-town life, Sullivan addresses the universal themes of family, love, and loyalty.

Set in the Midwest in 1952, Faith Sullivans novel follows the interconnected lives of three women of three generations: Bess, 17, Harriet, 39, and Kate, 59. All have been affected by the death of Besss parents in a car accident. As Bess prepares for college, and Harriet for marriage, Great Aunt Kate holds the trio together. In writing knowingly and appreciatively of small-town life, Sullivan, winner of the Milkweed Editions' National Fiction Prize, addresses the universal themes of family, love, and loyalty. What a Woman Must Do draws the reader in. Washington Post Book World