TIME: Elizabeth Strout Knows We Can’t Escape the Past

As with Strout’s previous works of fiction, Oh William! tackles big questions about love, loss and the meaning of humanity through the ordinary moments that comprise everyday living and growing older. TIME spoke to the author about the novel, common marital follies and trying to escape the past.
Annabel Gutterman, “Elizabeth Strout Knows We Can’t Escape the Past,” TIME, October 13, 2021.