A Trick of Light

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When Hattie Darlings husband Ben dies on his first night home from an extended business trip, she is devastated. But when she finds among his belongings evidence that there had been another woman in his life, Hattie is unable to mourn Ben as she thinks she should. In an attempt to make peace with her discovery, and against the advice of her friends, Hattie decides to find the other woman and confront her. At the heart of this emotional novel is the intertwining of the lives of two very different women who connect in unexpected and inspiring ways.

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Karen Blomain, a native of Pennsylvania, received two PEN USA Syndicated Fiction Prizes, numerous fellowships, and residencies. She published four volumes of poetry and edited an anthology of regional poetry. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University and conducted writing workshops in France, Austria, Russia, and throughout the United States. A Trick of Light was her first novel, originally published in 2000. Karen Blomain passed away in 2012.