Whether you are a member of a reading group, or simply reading My Name is Lucy Barton for pleasure, this clear and concise guide, written by a specialist in literature, will greatly enhance your reading experience.

A comprehensive guide to Elizabeth Strout's My Name is Lucy Barton, this discussion aid includes a wealth of information and resources: useful literary context; an author biography; a plot synopsis; analyses of themes & imagery; character analysis; thirty thought-provoking discussion questions; recommended further reading and even a quick quiz.

For those in book clubs, this useful companion guide takes the hard work out of preparing for meetings and guarantees productive discussion. For solo readers, it encourages a deeper examination of a multi-layered text.