A captivating, emotionally taut, beautifully written storyabout the complexities of a friendship between two women--and how it shapes, and reshapes, both of their lives Jolene and Verna share complicated bonds of friendship that havecrystallized over time--their lives are inextricably linked. Butwhen Verna marries Vincent, Jolene's ex-husband, their pathsmay have finally, permanently, diverged. A successful artist, Jolene travels the world, attracting attention wherever she goes.Verna, a writer, works from her home near MacArthur Park inLos Angeles, where she and Vincent plan to spend the rest oftheir lives. Then Jolene asks one more favor of Verna--to take aroad trip with her to their small hometown in Utah. It's a journeythat will force them to confront both the truths and falsehoods oftheir memories of each other and of the very beginnings of theirfriendship.