Hidden Pictures

Laura Giovanni is a young mother who draws the 'hidden pictures page' each month for a children's magazine. Like her drawings, Laura's life contains elements that gradually reveal themselves: when her marriage ends, she finds herself falling in love with a woman, and she must decide how she can best be both mother and lover. Expertly weaving the lives of her characters, the author alternates Laura's story with that of Laura's ex-husband, David, and ultimately that of their young son, Ian, presenting the challenges they must face in living a life for themselves without sacrificing those they love. Wise, lucid and beautifully written, Hidden Pictures captures perfectly the sensibilities of contemporary women, men and children as they attempt to define what it means to be a family. Though the lives of Wolitzer's characters are uncommon, their emotions and dramas are familiar to us all. 'In Hidden Pictures Meg Wolitzer demystifies the daily lives of women lovers while retaining the elusive sense of the mystery of all love. With subtlety, acuity and wit, she opens our eyes and enlarges our sense of possibilities.' Mary Gordon