Elinor Lipman
4 SeriesElinor Lipman, an American author born and raised in Lowell, Massachusetts, graduated from Simmons College with a degree in journalism. She has taught writing at various colleges in Massachusetts, including Simmons. Lipman's novels offer humorous insights into contemporary American society. She divides her time between Manhattan and Holmes, New York.
In Elinor Lipman's "The Family Man," Henry Archer's life is disrupted by a frantic call from his ex-wife and a familiar face in a photograph. Henry, a successful yet lonely gay lawyer, reconnects with his estranged stepdaughter, Thalia, a 29-year-old actress. Thalia moves into Henry's Upper West Side townhouse, hoping to boost her career by posing as the girlfriend of a former sitcom star turned horror-movie actor. As Thalia's complicated life unfolds in his home, Henry finds himself drawn into her world, leading to new life experiences and possibly even new love.
