The release date for the English version of 'What Are You Going Through' by
Sigrid Nunez is Sep 2020. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
A woman talks about a number of interactions she has in the regular course of her life, including an accidental run-in with her ex at a public forum, an Airbnb host who is unsure of how to handle her guests, a stranger who needs assistance consoling his elderly mother, and a childhood friend who is currently in the hospital with terminal cancer. The woman notices a similar need in all of these people: a desire to share their stories and have an audience. For the most part, the narrator conducts this chorus of voices as a passive listener, but then one of them asks an unusual question, which pulls her into a profound and life-changing experience.
What Are You Going Through is a novel on human connection and the evolving nature of relationships in our times, written by Nunez, who infuses it with wisdom, comedy, and insight. Her book presents a compelling and thought-provoking picture of our current way of life. It is a startling tale of empathy and the uncommon ways one person may support another throughout adversity.