I found The Swimmers (2022) by Julie Otsuka on NPR’s Best Books List. To be honest, I think I was specifically looking for a short, but good, book and The Swimmers fit the bill. I try to swim once in awhile, so I figured this book might even be relatable and/or motivating on that level as well. It turned out to be very different from what I expected as well as different from most novels that I’ve read. The Swimmers begins with the description of a swimming pool and the many people […]
“She remembers that today is Sunday, which six days out of seven is not true.”
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka