{"product_id":"town-country-hardcover","title":"Town \u0026 Country - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Schaefer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"big-hearted and true\" (Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize winner) \u003c\/b\u003edebut novel set in a small rural town amid a congressional race that forces the candidates, their families, and a clique of gay second homeowners to confront lies, betrayals and shifting allegiances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe trendy rural town of Griffin has become a popular destination for weekenders and the city's second homeowners, but now a congressional race in this swing district is highlighting tensions between life-long residents and new arrivals. The campaign pits local pub owner and town supervisor Chip Riley against the wealthy young carpetbagger Paul Banks, challenging the social and political loyalties of their families and friends with lasting repercussions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiane Riley, Chip's wife, is a religiously devout real estate agent who feels conflicted about selling second homes--including to Paul and his much older husband, Stan. Their elder son, Joe, is grieving the recent overdose death of his best friend and spiraling into drugs himself, while their younger son, Will, is a newly out college student seduced by the decadent lifestyle of Paul's circle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, Stan Banks uses the race to give purpose to the pain of losing a loved one to AIDS, even as he begins to doubt Paul's readiness for office. And within their growing fraternity of city transplants, Eric Larimer finds unexpected connection with a local farmer that opens his eyes to the region's complexity as Leon Rogers, still reeling from a divorce, becomes increasingly desperate to infiltrate the Banks's exclusive crew. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpanning six months from Memorial Day to Election Day, \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of a community in flux. For readers of Fredrick Backman and Jen Beagin, this \"powerful and extremely well-written book\" (Colum McCann, National Book Award winner) asks the essential and timeless questions: What makes a home, and what do we owe our neighbors?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Schaefer contributes regularly to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and more. He is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Arts Journalism and was a finalist for the Livingston Award for International Reporting. He earned his master's degree in creative writing from Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv. He and his husband live in New York City and the Hudson Valley. \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country \u003c\/i\u003eis his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47267439051001,"sku":"9781668086896","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/GM1gM6cAwc9781668086896.webp?v=1768867867","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/town-country-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}