The History of Us - Hardcover

"A genuine and heartwarming story about the complicated thing we call family, and what it means to be home. I laughed. I cried. And I was very sorry to turn the last page."--Meg Waite Clayton, author of The Wednesday Sisters

"Tender and compelling, The History of Us explores how we define our family and who, ultimately, we are both with and without them. These characters and their stories stuck with me long after the final page, and Leah Stewart proves once again that she is a master of understanding the complexity of human nature."--Allison Winn Scotch, author of The Song Remains the Same and Time of My Life

"Leah Stewart possesses magic. It is awe-inspiring to see how clearly and sensitively she presents the numerous ways her characters are broken and then finds a way to offer some hope of healing. With the family at the heart of The History of Us, Stewart shows that she is unafraid of difficult characters and that she is equally unafraid of making sure they matter to us."--Kevin Wilson, author of The Family Fang

"Leah Stewart plunges deep into questions of home and heart. The History of Us is a lovely novel. Just lovely."--Ann Hood, author of The Red Thread and The Knitting Circle

"A sprawling novel with some of the off-kilter charm of Anne Tyler's work, The History of Us glows with affection for its wounded, familiar characters."--Boston Globe

"Touching drama . . . Faced with urgent choices, Eloise and the grown kids react with varying degrees of wisdom and pigheadedness, but as Stewart tenderly demonstrates, they remain - for better or worse - a family."--People

"Stewart is a wonderful observer of family relationships, and she adroitly weaves the stories of Eloise and the children she's raised--their work, their loves, their disappointments and dreams--while focusing on what ties families together, and what ultimately keeps those ties from breaking."--BookPage

"Stewart's novel reminds us how family ties trump all else."--Parenting Magazine

"Charming. . . Stewart weaves a smart, redemptive tale of maturation."--Star Tribune

"Domestic fiction fans favoring strong, intelligent characters will be intrigued by Stewart's introspective examination of a family."--Library Journal

Leah Stewart is the critically acclaimed author of The History of Us, Husband and Wife, The Myth of You and Me, and Body of a Girl. The recipient of a Sachs Fund Prize and a NEA Literature Fellowship, she teaches in the creative writing program at the University of Cincinnati and lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two children. Visit her online at LeahStewart.com.