Ruth / Kate Riley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Riley, Kate, 1987- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Religious communities--Fiction.

Religious communities.

Christian women--Religious life--Fiction.

Christian women.

Genre:

Fiction.

Novels.

Domestic fiction.

Physical Description:

248 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Riverhead Books, [2025]

Summary:

"In this mesmerizing and profound novel, the arc of a woman's life in a devout, insular community challenges our deepest assumptions about what infuses life with meaning. Ruth is raised in a snow globe of Christian communism, a world without private property, television, or tolerance for idle questions. Every morning she braids her hair and wears the same costume, sings the same breakfast song in a family room identical to every other family room in the community; every one of these moments is meant to be a prayer, but to Ruth they remain puzzles. Her life is seen in glimpses through childhood, marriage, and motherhood, as she tries to manage her own perilous curiosity in a community built on holy mystery. Is she happy? Might this in fact be happiness? Ruth immerses us in an experience that challenges our most fervent beliefs"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"Portions of this book were previously published, in different form, in n + 1 and The Paris Review."--Title page verso.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Miller Fund bookplate.

Other Format:

Online version Riley, Kate, 1987- Ruth

ISBN:

9780593715949

0593715942

OCLC:

1473796774