Books by Alice McDermott

While Michael and Annie Keane taste the intoxicating and bitter fruits of the sexual revolution, their older brother finds himself on the way to Vietnam. Clare, the youngest, seeks to maintain a saintly innocence. As their parents struggle to uphold the family's framework, the siblings experience the challenges and liberties of the 1960s.

An affecting story from the author of Child of My Heart that eloquently portrays the emotional depth of heartbreak

On the cusp of fifteen, pretty Theresa is the town's sought-after babysitter - adored by children, but also a solitary soul with an already complex understanding of human nature. During this summer, it is her cousin Daisy, a frail little creature with glittery shoes and worrying bruises that don't heal, in whom Theresa invests her greatest love.