Things to Come and Go

From the acclaimed author ofCalm Sea and Prosperous Voyageand the memoirW-3,a trio of novellas about three womens bold exploration of the desire for belonging as it comes into conflict with the fulfillment of our individual selves. With an introduction by Rumaan Alam.Over the past several years, A Public Space has brought the work of Bette Howland back into print. First published in 1983,Things to Come and Gois her final book, and a showcase of her stunning talentthe razor-sharp observations, the elusive narrators, the language at once experimental and classical.Nearly forty years later, its writing that feel[s] revelatory and imperative to the work we might all be trying to make next (Lynn Steger Strong).