Bad Marriages Make Good Books Story aired: Monday, February 09, 2004
Our literary critic looks at how terrible marriages can make for great reading.
Steve Almond's picks:
"Mrs. Kimball" by Jennifer Haigh tells the story of three women, who are all married to the same man at different points in his life.
"The Greyhound God" by Keith Lee Morris tells the story of the same marriage from each spouse's point of view. It's very much about the role that economics plays in marriage.
"The Wife" by Meg Wolitzer, which is lighter in tone (funny) and tells the story of a woman who finally decides to leave her husband, a famous author.
