The Things We Never Say

Internationally bestselling and prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout’s new novel tells the story of a chance incident in a man’s life - a poignant meditation on loneliness, friendship, and free will in a capsizing world.

Artie Dam is a man with a secret. He spends his days teaching history to high schoolers, expanding their young minds, correcting their casual cruelties, and lending a kind word to those who need it most. He goes to holiday parties with his wife of three decades, make…