After More Than Enough
The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller
If you loved how Quindlen turned kitchen tables into moral proving grounds, The Paper Palace brings the same devastating clarity to one woman's midlife reckoning. Heller stakes everything on unhurried domestic moments—breakfasts, summer swims, glances across rooms—that accumulate into choices you can't unmake. Plainspoken, unsparing, and perfect for readers who want messy loyalty and real regret without easy answers.