The Inseparables

A National Book Foundation 5 under 35 Author In less than a year, Henrietta lost her husband and most of her money, her divorcing daughter has moved home to the house she needs to sell, and she's about to lose her hard-won anonymity: The Inseparables, her scandalous and critically despised decades-old bestseller, is about to be reissued. And things only get worse.

About the Author :
Stuart Nadler is a recipient of the 5 Under 35 award from the National Book Foundation and a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He is the author of the novel "Wise Men" and the story collection The Book of Life.

Review :
"THE INSEPARABLES is funny and sad and so wise about so many things--sex in the modern age, feminism, food, ambition, animals, marriage, mothers and daughters. Fathers and daughters too, for that matter. Weeks after finishing this gorgeous novel, I'm still thinking about the wonderful Olyphant women in all their complexity." J. Courtney Sullivan, ""New York Times" bestselling author of "Maine" and "The Engagements """ "A tense, evocative, page-turning saga of the bruising encounters between two families across the 'colour line' over half a century. Every conversation rings painfully, beautifully true." "Emma Donoghue%2C author of Frog Music and Room"" "Surprising...The story stretches over both Wise men's lifetimes and fills them with resonant complications...expertly wrought." "Janet Maslin%2C New York Times"" "THE INSEPARABLES is a mature, sophisticated, self-assured, deeply entertaining piece of fiction. As I read it I couldn't stop saying to myself: now "this" is exactly how a book should work." Jami Attenberg, "New York Times bestselling author of "The Middlesteins" and "Saint Mazie""" PRAISE FOR THE INSEPARABLES: "It's a testament to Stuart Nadler's powers of empathy that I identified with all three generations of women in this witty and wise tale of female trouble and family mayhem." Lucinda Rosenfeld, "author of "I'm So Happy for You" and "The Pretty One""" "THE INSEPARABLES accomplishes the rare feat of being both timely--this is an incisive commentary on our culture in the digital age--and completely timeless. Stuart Nadler is sharply attuned to the ironies of life and his novel is insightful, funny, and deeply moving. THE INSEPARABLES is a profound story, not just about the Olyphant women, but about America. This is proof that Nadler is one of the great novelists of our generation." Elliott Holt, "author of "You Are One of Them """ "It's an absorbing, well-crafted book, with all the story-telling virtues on display. It is atmospheric, thoughtful and mature, with characters whose fate arouses genuine curiosity. It is fiction of great integrity and vast promise." "Hilary Mantel"" "Nadler excels at setting and sustaining a scene, and he writes with confidence and compassion about people trying to navigate their way through disruption." ""Booklist" "" "Nadler writes with tenderness and empathy..."The Inseparables" feels urgent, but without losing its warmth and humor." Daniel Johnson, ""The Paris Review" "" "Nadler, a male writer in his 30s, truly dazzles with his understanding of women--this is the kind of book that will cause female readers to fall in love with the author...Love this writer. Love these characters." ""Kirkus""" "The sharp and immersive THE INSEPARABLES draws us deep into the lives of three devastated, indelible women--and masterfully illuminates how disaster can reveal new dimensions in the self. This is Stuart Nadler's finest work of fiction yet. From the first sentence to the last, the book inhaled my imagination like a bold and furious storm." Laura van den Berg, "author of "Find Me" "" "Stuart Nadler is a perceptive, sharp, and hilarious writer, working at the top of his game. Fans of Meg Wolitzer and Tom Perrotta will go crazy for this book, which is smart and funny in equal measure." Emma Straub, "author of "The Vacationers" "" "I love stories about the honest (and difficult!) messiness of life and Stuart Nadler's THE INSEPARABLES is just that--it's a big, bold, bubbling novel, and I was hooked from page one." Hannah Pittard, "author of "Listen to Me" "" "Stuart Nadler is an incredible writer--insanely smart and funny, confident and compassionate--and THE INSEPARABLES is a deeply moving and morally complex novel that pulls off the high-wire act of being both a brilliant examination of the psychological relationship between art and privacy, and a flat-out page-turner. Nadler writes with all the wit of Bellow and the psychological depth of Ozick. An extraordinary new novel by a writer with endless talent." Molly Antopol, "author of "The UnAmericans" "" "Stuart Nadler's savage wit and incendiary insights mix in this brilliant, funny and deeply moving novel to give us a glimpse into the generational moment we're all living in. This is a novel about how our culture treats sex, and the lives--and rights--of women of any age." Alexander Chee, "author of "The Queen of the Night" "" "At turns funny, thoughtful, and heart wrenching, THE INSEPARABLES is a deeply satisfying sage of mothers and daughters, sure to be a hit with book clubs. Stuart Nadler writes with clear-eyed confidence, keen insight, and great empathy for his characters." Jonathan Evison, "author of "The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving "and "West of Here" "" "THE INSEPARABLES reminded me of vintage Michael Chabon in all the right ways: keenly observed, raucously funny, and poignantly painful. The masterful prose sparkles and shines. But what makes THE INSEPARABLES so damn good are the perfectly realized characters, all popping off the page in 3-D. A great, great book." Nickolas Butler, "internationally bestselling author of "Shotgun Lovesongs "and "Beneath the Bonfire""" PRAISE FOR WISE MEN: "I have no doubt that Stuart Nadler is going to be one of our great novelists, and it all starts here, on a dune in Cape Cod, with the Wise men. These characters--knotted together with obligation, guilt, and love--will stay with me always." "Emma Straub""