The News Where You Are — Catherine O'Flynn

Frank Allcroft, a television news anchor in his hometown (where he reports on hard-hitting events such as the opening of a canine gym for overweight pets), is on the verge of a midlife crisis. Beneath his famously corny onscreen persona, Frank is haunted by loss: the mysterious hit-and-run that killed his predecessor and friend, Phil, and the ongoing demolition of his architect father's monumental postwar buildings. And then there are the things he can't seem to lose, no matter how hard he tries: his home, for one, on the market for years; and the nagging sense that he will never quite be the son his mother -- newly ensconced in an assisted-living center -- wanted.

As Frank uncovers the shocking truth behind Phil's death and comes to terms with his domineering father's legacy, it is his beloved young daughter, Mo, who points him toward the future. Funny and touching, The News Where You Are is a moving exploration of what we do and don't leave behind, proving once more that Catherine O'Flynn's writing "shimmers with dark brilliance" (Chicago Tribune).