Dept. of Speculation

This is a wandering story touching on so many different wandering topics, but at its core this is a story about the day to day workings of a marriage. I am completely in love with Jenny Offill's writing. Her short vignettes often seem disjointed and unconnected but as you press on through the book they slot together like jigsaw pieces, and by the time you get to the last page the whole picture has been revealed in all its glory. Skillful, deft, and pretty much perfect.