Simone’s life becomes suddenly unfamiliar when her husband commits to joining an elite unit of the Army. What follows is a vivid portrait of life as a military spouse, rendered with empathy, clarity, and complexity. Simone admirably holds space for the violence and moral quandary inherent to military life. The biggest impression I took from this book: all geopolitics have intimately human consequences, and those of us who get to opt in or out of paying attention are the very lucky ones.
–Milo, University Book Store, Seattle, WA
You can preorder The Wives by Tacoma, WA author Simone Gorrindo (recently featured in the New York Times’ Modern Love column) from University Book Store and other independent bookstores.