ALL ADULTS HERE

If you’ve been wondering whether All Adults Here is worth all the bookstagram hype, the answer is YES! In this charming, wise family “dramedy,” three adult siblings, their children, and their strong-willed mother Astrid converge in their tiny hometown of Clapham, New York. Each of them holds secrets, resentments and insecurities that surface as small town events come to a head, threatening their fragile bonds - or perhaps bringing them closer together.

I loved getting to know the Stricks, watching them grow, learning from their mistakes and from each other. There are so many ways even the most well meaning families can mess things up, with decades old patterns of miscommunication and abdication. But this book is a warm, nuanced study in owning up to mistakes - and also understanding when you are not, in fact, to blame.

Gazpacho anyone? Astrid and Elliot’s awkward lunch conversation about gazpacho made me want to hug her. Why is it so hard to just *talk* sometimes? This gazpacho is everything that is so challenging about connecting with the people we love most. Also it looks super pretty with this cheery beautiful cover! And in case you’re wondering - chunky gazpacho all the way!