In the tradition of Michael Cunningham'sThe Hours, a beautiful novel destined to become a classicReeling from the recent death of his invalid mother, a worn, jaded professor comes to our nation's capital to recuperate from his loss. What he finds there--in his repressed, lonely landlord, in the city's mood and architecture, and in the letters and journals of Mary Todd Lincoln--shows him new, poignant truths about America, yearning, loneliness, and mourning itself.Since Andrew Holleran first burst onto the scene with 1978's groundbreakingDancer from the Dance, which has been continuously in print, he has been dazzling readers andcritics with his haunting, brilliant prose. The Publishing TriangleranksDancer from the Danceat #15 on its list of the 100 best lesbian and gay novels ever, alongwith titles by Marcel Proust and Virginia Woolf. A new Andrew Holleranbook is a major literary event; withGrief, Holleran is poised to reach a wider audience than ever before.