Jean Shields's Books
Apr.01.2003
Grief opens doors, sometimes unexpected ones, as Caroline Davies, a 29-year-old event planner, is about to discover. In Chicago to bury her father, Caroline has orchestrated the funeral down to the make-up on his face. Why then does she feel so blank? After indulging in a few too many--strong drinks, harsh words, taboo kissess--on the night of the wake, Caroline runs away. Her...
About Jean
I write to explore questions, and to see what language can do. Nothing makes me as happy as a well-tempered sentence. My areas of interest are explorations of the spiritual dimension of family, love and place.
My mentors have been many and wonderful. Special...
Causes Jean Shields Supports
Nature Conservancy; Barack Obama '08
Jean’s Favorite Books
Bleak House by Charles Dickens: The shifts in point of view are breathtaking, as is the journey through London, the indictment of the legal system and the...