An unnamed narrator's life is unmoored: her child has left home, a long marriage falters, and the release of her book of poetry looms. She spends long hours in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, reading Greek and Roman myth into her own story while teaching at a boys' prep school. A past friendship with a fellow poet resurfaces, and hidden betrayals force her to confront desire, ambition and the costs of exposure.

Blending mythic imagination with contemporary domestic drama, the novel probes how stories—classical and personal—shape identity. It examines female sexuality and ambition, the appropriation of private experience in art, and the tension between intimacy and public life. The prose shifts between lyric reflection and sharp emotional scrutiny.

Published by Catapult in 2022 and spanning 304 pages, this literary novel will appeal to readers drawn to art-world settings, myth-infused narratives, and intense psychological portraits.

• Art-world setting at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Myth vs. reality and classical references
• Exploration of female desire, ambition, and betrayal
• Interplay of poetry and narrative

We ship at a flat rate of $9.99 per order. Orders $45 and up ship free of charge.