The novel, 'Sam' follows a white working-class girl from age 7 through her late teens, navigating a world tightly circumscribed by class and culture.
The last couple of years have taught us all to be cautious about our New Year's expectations, but any year that begins with the publication of a new novel by Allegra Goodman promises — just promises — to be starting off right. In her over 30-year career, Goodman has distinguished herself as a crack literary cartographer, a scrupulous mapper of closed worlds.
By the time Sam enters her big public high school, where she feels like"a molecule," she's shut down, even temporarily giving up climbing. Sam's mom, Courtney, keeps urging her to make plans: She's naturally good at math so why doesn't she aim for community college where she might earn a degree in accounting? But Sam shrugs off these pep talks.
"Kids, here's what I want you to remember," Courtney says."you don't give up and you will get somewhere.""College," Sam and Noah intone, eyes on the TV. ....At first, it's quiet. Then Sam can hear her mom half pleading, half shouting. ...
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