86-year-old Joy Bergman is struggling to keep her life under control. She’s single-handedly caring for her husband who’s suffering from Alzheimer’s – plus she’s trying to hang onto her job as a museum conservator despite her bewilderment with modern technology – and, above all, she’s hiding the severity of her problems so that her adult children won’t worry about her – or worse – try to take control. Joy is the heroine of the 10th novel by Cathleen Schine, They May Not Mean To, But They Do.
Event: Cathleen Schine will be giving a reading at the Barnes and Nobles, Upper West Side (82nd & Broadway) at 7:00 p.m. She will also be in conversation with Meg Wolitzer.