&;Nuanced and moving . . . [a] story about the indestructible bonds of family.&;&;The New York TimesFrom John Burnham Schwartz, one of the our most compelling and compassionate writers, comes a riveting novel about the complex, fierce, ultimately inspiring resilience of families in the face of life&;s most difficult and unexpected challenges. Twelve years after a tragic accident and a cover-up that led to prison time, Dwight Arno, at fifty, is a man who has started over without exactly moving on. Living alone in California, Dwight manages a sporting goods store and dates a woman to whom he hasn&;t revealed the truth about his past. Then Sam, Dwight&;s estranged college-age son, shows up without warning, fleeing a devastating incident in his own life. As the two men are forced to confront their similar natures and their half-buried hopes for connection, they must also search for redemption in their attempts to rewrite, outrun, or eradicate the past.  Praise for Northwest Corner&;A great American novel.&;&;Abraham Verghese &;One of the most emotionally commanding novels of the year."&;NPR &;Exhilarating . . . In Schwartz&;s hands, the narrative unfolds delicately, each chapter a puzzle piece that fits seamlessly into the whole. [Grade:] A.&;&;Entertainment Weekly &;A compelling tale of a family . . . finding their way back together again.&;&;The Christian Science Monitor &;Stark and deeply affecting . . . Readers will grow to care deeply about whether and how [the characters&;] lives can be redeemed.&;&;Kirkus Reviews (starred review) &;The masterful Northwest Corner is that finest of things&;a moral novel about mortal events.&;&;Dennis Lehane
