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Ann Packer, author of Some Bright Nowhere

Eliot and his wife, Claire, have been happily married for nearly four decades. But eight years after Claire was diagnosed with cancer, the end is near, and it's time to gather loved ones and prepare for the inevitable. Over the years of Claire’s illness, Eliot has shifted into the role of caregiver. But as he focuses on settling into what will be their last days and weeks together, Claire makes an unexpected request that leaves him reeling. In a moment, his carefully constructed world is shattered. What if your partner’s dying wish broke your heart? How well do we know the deepest desires of those we love dearly? As Eliot is confronted with this profound turning point in his marriage and his life, he grapples with the man and husband he’s been, and with the great unknowns of Claire’s last days.

Week of September 7, 2026

Paperback releases for the week of September 7th include THE SECRET OF SECRETS, the sixth entry in Dan Brown’s iconic series starring esteemed professor of symbology Robert Langdon, who uncovers a shocking truth about a secret project that will forever change the way we think about the human mind; THE PROVING GROUND, Michael Connelly's eighth Lincoln Lawyer novel, in which Mickey Haller files a lawsuit against an AI company whose product may have been responsible for the murder of a young girl; SOME BRIGHT NOWHERE by Ann Packer, an intimate and profoundly moving look at a long marriage and the ways in which a startling request can change a couple’s understanding of who they are, together and apart; and Kiran Desai's THE LONELINESS OF SONIA AND SUNNY, a spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years.