Ruth by Riley, Kate

Ruth

"It would never work out, but I'm in love with Ruth."--Ron Charles, The Washington Post "A wonderful,...
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SKU: 9780593715949
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Author: Kate Riley
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Ruth by Riley, Kate

Ruth

$44.54

Ruth

$44.54
Author: Kate Riley
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
"It would never work out, but I'm in love with Ruth."--Ron Charles, The Washington Post

"A wonderful, loving, tenderly teasing and often moving portrait ... [a] standout."--Sam Sacks, Wall Street Journal

"There are inklings of greatness in Kate Riley's first novel... I suspect it will become an underground classic."--Dwight Garner, The New York Times

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.

Author: Kate Riley
Publisher: Riverhead Books
Published: 08/19/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780593715949


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2025
Shelf Awareness 08/16/2025
Booklist 08/01/2025
Publishers Weekly 09/08/2025

About the Author
Kate Riley was raised in New York City. This is her last book.

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