Conversation hearts

Two worlds, two families, and two intertwined narratives stand at the center of this extraordinary new novelette by one of our finest, most necessary writers. In Conversation Hearts, John Crowley evokes, with absolute precision, the ordinary -- and not so ordinary -- moments that reflect and illuminate the essential nature of family life. Moving gracefully back and forth between the imaginary planet Brxx and our own familiar Earth, this deeply affecting tale examines the primal importance of stories, while challenging some of our most common misconceptions about those who are "different" and…