Helen Atherton returns to Washington, D.C., to care for her father following his heart surgery, while also confronting her own struggles. Having lived in Los Angeles and pursued a Hollywood career, she finds herself battling depression, exacerbated by her political obsession rooted in her father's past involvement in the Iran-Contra scandal. The narrative explores themes of family, personal growth, and the impact of political history on individual lives.
_______________ 'Beguiling ... I was riveted. Olsson is evocative on curiosity as an appetite of the mind, on the pleasure of glutting oneself on knowledge' - New York Times 'A wonderful book ... Reading it is akin to kicking a can along the road of higher learning' - Patti Smith 'A remarkable tour de force' - Standpoint _______________ Simone Weil: philosopher, political activist, mystic - and sister to André, one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century. These two extraordinary siblings formed an obsession for Karen Olsson, who studied mathematics at Harvard, only to turn to writing as a vocation. When Olsson got hold of the 1940 letters between the siblings, she found they shared a curiosity about the inception of creative thought - that flash of insight - that Olsson experienced as both a mathematics student, and later, a novelist. Following this thread of connections, The Weil Conjectures explores the lives of Simone and André, the lore and allure of mathematics, and its significance in Olsson's own life.
A struggling reporter finds himself entangled in a complex political landscape while covering a female Republican legislator. As he delves deeper, the lines between right and wrong blur, revealing a world where even the deceased can't be trusted to tell their stories. Alongside a political insider, he uncovers a murky civic history that reflects the enduring moral ambiguity of politics and the often comical confusion of young love. This exploration offers a poignant look at the challenges of navigating both personal and political realms.
