Eleanor Flood Knows shes a mess. But today she will tackle the little things: She will shower and get dressed. She will play with her son, Timby. She will initiate sex with her husband, Joe. But then life happens, and Eleanor's modest plan gets derailed. Today, it turns out, is the day Timby has decided to play sick to weasel his way into his mother's com-pany. It's also the day Eleanor discovers that Joe's been telling his receptionist-and not his wife— that he's on vacation. When an encounter with a former colleague produces a relic from the past that threatens to expose a family secret, Eleanor comes completely undone. With all the heart and mad artistry that made Where'd You Go, Bernadette so beloved, Today Will Be Different is a wildly funny and unflinching exploration of motherhood, middle age, faith, and the risks of facing up to our former selves so we can truly begin living. MARIA SEMPLE is the author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette and This One Is Mine.

ISBN: 9780316403450