NANAVILLE Adventures in Grandparenting

Narrator Cynthia Farrell makes this charming look at grandparenting a treat for everyone, especially new grandparents (and parents) everywhere. Channeled by Farrell, former NEW YORK TIMES columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Anna Quindlen plops listeners unceremoniously and often hilariously into her earliest days in grandma mode. From the moment she looks into her first grandson's eyes, she knows that, should it ever become necessary, she will fight dragons for him. She investigates her perfectly normal yet painful feelings of being displaced, no longer a leading character but a supporting player in her children's lives. She reminds us that "Nana judgment must be employed judiciously, and exercised carefully." Farrell delivers Quindlen's gentle wisdom and worldly wit to perfection, proving herself an expert tour guide through NANAVILLE. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2019]