
I'll Be Right Here
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Mozhan Navabi
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Amy Bloom
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A sweeping, intimate novel about an unconventional and irresistible family—from the New York Times bestselling author of In Love, White Houses, and Away
“Amy Bloom is at the height of her powers in this epic tale.”—J. Courtney Sullivan, author of The Cliffs
“A chronicle of ordinary life made extraordinary through the beauty of Bloom’s prose and the generosity of her vision.”—Anthony Marra, author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
Immigrating alone from Paris to New York after the crucible of World War II, young Gazala becomes friends with two spirited sisters, Anne and Alma. When Gazala’s lost, beloved brother, Samir, joins her in Manhattan, this contentious, inseparable foursome makes their way into the twenty-first century, becoming the beating heart of a multigenerational found family.
The passing years are marked by the business of everyday existence and the inevitable surprises of erupting passions, of great and small waves of joy and despair, from the beginning of life to its end. Gazala and Samir make a home together, Anne leaves her husband for his sister, and Anne’s restless daughter grows up to raise a child on her own and to join a throuple, becoming who she wants to be. Through it all, amid the tumult of these decades, the four friends and their best beloveds stand by one another, protecting, annoying, and celebrating themselves, steadfastly unapologetic about their desires and the unorthodox family they have created. As the next generation falls in and out of love, experiencing triumphs, mistakes, and disappointments, the central pillars of their lives are the four indomitable elders they call the “Greats.”
In I’ll Be Right Here, Amy Bloom embraces the complexity and richness of humanity and the lawlessness of love, bringing her trademark voice, wry humor, and compassionate eye to the many, often mysterious ways we live as we love, and hope to be loved in return.
©2025 Amy Bloom (P)2025 Random House AudioCritic reviews
“Amy Bloom infuses every page of her newest novel with her singular wit and warmth. Spanning nearly a century, I’ll Be Right Here is a celebration of and lament for the families we create, the legacies we leave, the ways remember and are remembered. It is a chronicle of ordinary life made extraordinary through the beauty of Bloom’s prose and the generosity of her vision.”—Anthony Marra, New York Times bestselling author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena
“An unforgettable story of family, friendship, love and loss by one of America’s finest writers.”—John Boyne, New York Times bestselling author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and All the Broken Places
“Once again, Amy Bloom shines her brilliant attention on families bound by love, history. Kin—born and chosen—are the center of this stirring take. Told with humor and heart, I’ll Be Right Here reminds us of the sweet profundity of human connection.”—Tayari Jones, New York Times bestselling author of An American Marriage
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