🇬🇧 UK 1d ago · Ellen Peirson-Hagger

Elizabeth Strout’s easy answers

New Statesman UK
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The protagonist of The Things We Never Say, Elizabeth Strout’s 11th novel, is a 57-year-old high-school history teacher named Artie Dam. On the face of it, Artie has a supportive wife, friends, and is well regarded by his students and colleagues. He was even named Teacher of the Year by the state of Massachusetts a few years back.



But, we quickly learn, there is something gnawing away at his insides. A decade ago, Artie’s teenage son, Rob, was driving with his girlfriend, Heather, when he cra

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