Midsummer

The setting is a ridiculously grand Hudson River estate, shared by a group of friends for the summer. At first, Susie's idea is to cheer up her old schoolmate, Kay. She invites an ex-lover, Dodge, who brings in Ron, a comedian. On impulse, Susie also invites a woman artist she knows only slightly. Everyone looks forward to a respite from Manhattan but each privately anticipates something more.

MARCELLE CLEMENTS is the author of award-winning essays and her articles have appeared in numerous publications, among them the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Elle, and Esquire. She lives in NewYork City.

ALT VERSION: Marcelle Clements was born in Paris and moved to New York at age ten. Her previous books were a collection of essays, The Dog Is Us; a novel, Rock Me; and a nonfiction book, The Improvised Woman. Her articles and essays on culture, politics, and the arts have appeared in many national publications.

CONTENTS
TUTTI
Fourth of July Weekend

KAY
Weekend of July 11

DODGE
Weekend of July 18

SUSIE
Weekend of July 25

RON
Weekend of August 1

ELISE
Weekend of August 8

BILLY
Weekend of August 15

TUTTI
Weekend of August 22