Wellness

The New York Times best-selling author of The Nix is back with a poignant and witty novel about marriage,the often baffling pursuit of health and happinessand the stories that bind us together. From the gritty ’90s Chicago art scene to a suburbia of detox diets and home-renovation hysteriaWellness reimagines the love story with a healthy dose of insightironyand heart. ΓÇ£A hilarious and moving exploration of a modern marriage that astounds in its breadth and intimacy.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöBrit Bennettauthor of The Vanishing Half When Jack and Elizabeth meet as college students in the ’90sthe two quickly join forces and hold on tighteach eager to claim a place in ChicagoΓÇÖs thriving underground art scene with an appreciative kindred spirit. Fast-forward twenty years to married lifeand alongside the challenges of parentingthey encounter cults disguised as mindfulness support groupspolyamorous would-be suitorsFacebook warsand something called Love Potion Number Nine. For the first timeJack and Elizabeth struggle to recognize each otherand the no-longer-youthful dreamers are forced to face their demonsfrom unfulfilled career ambitions to painful childhood memories of their own dysfunctional families. In the processJack and Elizabeth must undertake separatepersonal excavationsor risk losing the best thing in their lives: each other.