Three Days in June by Anne Tyler

Like my dad, I have never met a wedding I didn't like. The drama, the rules, the complex family dynamics never fail to fascinate me. I don't even need to know the participants personally, I am just a fan of a good wedding story. So, when I found out Anne Tyler's latest novella was about a wedding, I could not wait to read it. "Three Days in June" follows the story of Gail Baines as she navigates the days before and after her daughter's wedding. Like author Elizabeth Strout of "Olive Kitteridge" fame, Tyler creates socially awkward characters doing mundane things, and turns you into their biggest fans. During the course of the novella, Gail loses her job at a school, is forced to deal with her ex-husband and his tag-a-long cat, and is inexplicably not invited to her daughter’s bridal spa day. "Three Days in June" pairs the joy and anticipation of a wedding, with a group of people who are nervous and uneasy around each other. This book demonstrates that weddings are not just about the bride and the groom, but about the celebrants as well who come together to witness the nuptials, for better and for worse. To buy this book on Amazon click here.