Attachment Brings Joy, And Inevitably, Loss In 'What Are You Going Through'
Sigrid Nunez's new novel follows an unnamed narrator who agrees to keep a dying friend company until the end — but despite encompassing all kinds of sadness, the story is never grim.
Sigrid Nunez is on a roll. She's tapped into a smart, wry voice which feels right for our times, as do her concerns with friendship, empathy, loss, and loneliness.
In 2018, Nunez garnered well-deserved raves — and a National Book Award — for her sixth novel, about a woman mourning the suicide of a fellow writer, who finds surprising solace after agreeing to take in his bereft, arthritic Great Dane. is a worthy followup — a companion piece, if you will — that considers
