Perfect Reader: A Novel

As featured in our Shelf Life blog post, Maggie Pouncey's debut novel, The Perfect Reader, imagines the story of Flora Dempsey, a young woman who, upon receiving the news of her father's - a noted literary scholar's - death, returns to her small New England hometown and the house her ... More

As featured in our Shelf Life blog post, Maggie Pouncey's debut novel, The Perfect Reader, imagines the story of Flora Dempsey, a young woman who, upon receiving the news of her father's - a noted literary scholar's - death, returns to her small New England hometown and the house her father has left to her. Full of memories - as well as her father's writings and secrets - returning home is both overwhelming and eye-opening for Flora. As she discovers how best to navigate it all, an uplifting story of loneliness, family, and self-discovery emerges.