(Knopf Publishing Group) “Weather,” at its base, is a book about a university librarian, a mother, a wife and the sister of a brother struggling with addiction, but it soars far above that. How is it possible for Jenny Ofill, author of the critically acclaimed “Dept. of Speculation,” to lift this seemingly mundane, domestic story to such heights? She does it with exquisite prose, precise and deliberate structuring and truly original style. The book itself has six parts; each part has multiple passages and e … (read more)
