News of the Spirit

A teenage girl tells the painful and hilarious tale of her philandering father's fall from grace and curious effort to save his marriage. A professional "fiancee" chronicles her Caribbean cruise with three Atlanta developers. A young woman concocts an imaginary brother to impress her friends -- only to have the bogus boy take on a life of his own.... Once again, Lee Smith deftly showcases the wit, insight, and delightful literary inventiveness that have won her widespread critical praise and a faithful readership.