Goldengrove: A Novel by Francine Prose
In 1976, a novel called Ordinary People by an unknown author named Judith Guest became a surprise bestseller. Soon adapted into a popular movie, the book was about the meltdown of a seemingly perfect upper-middle-class family after the beloved older son died in a boating accident, nearly sinking his younger [...]

Continue reading

Boating Accident, Francine Prose, Goldengrove, Human Existence, Innocence, Judith Guest, Meltdown, Middle Class Family, Novel, Ordinary People, Overwhelming Grief, Repercussions, Surprise Bestseller, Survivor Guilt, Tragedy, Tragic Fact, Upper Middle Class, Watery Death