All Hands on Deck

After the death of her wife, retired marine biologist Sarah faces a startling set of choices in her pursuit of love, friendship, and harmony with the natural world

ANTARCTICA, A LOCALE OF EXISTENTIAL RECKONING, was the crucible for Sarah’s two most defining moments: there, she conducted groundbreaking krill research with her wife, Kendra—work that could help save the planet; and she also shared a passionate, fleeting love affair with a married scientist she would never see again.

Now in her e...