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A congressional race in a trendy rural town forces the candidates, their families, and a clique of second homeowners to confront lies, betrayals and shifting allegiances.

“Refreshingly thoughtful . . . There’s a poised elegance to Schaefer’s prose in this confident debut novel, the sense of a writer who appreciates when to jab and when to comfort. Town & Country is never short of engaging.”
— RON CHARLES, The Washington Post
“Flush with gripping and sharply drawn characters . . . Profound and admirable empathy.”
— The New York Times
“TOWN & COUNTRY is so thoughtfully and beautifully written I could read it over and over again… A rumination on who we think we are versus who we really are… It is a book to bring us together.”
— ANDREW SEAN GREER, Pulitzer Prize winning author of LESS

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