Olive Kitteredge Author:Elizabeth Strout A pulitzer prize winner. — At times stern, at other times patient, at times perceptive, at other times in sad denial, Olive Kitteridge, a retired schoolteacher, deplores the changes in her little town of Crosby, Maine, and in the world around her; a lounge musician haunted by a past romance; a former student who has lost the will to live; Olives ... more »own adult child, who feels tyrannized by her irrational sensitivities; and her husband, henry, who finds his loyalty to his marriage both a blessing and a curse. As the townspeople grapple with their problems, mild and dire, Olvie is brought to a deeper understanding of herself and her life-sometimes painfully, but always with ruthless honesty. Olive Kitteridge offers profound insights into the human condition-its conflicts, its tragedies and joys, and the endurance it requires.« less