Heather's World

Tucked into a forgotten corner of a storied, collegiate city, a young mother risks everything to build a life that finally feels like her own.

When Heather Brown sinks her entire divorce settlement into the largest house on a block of careworn rowhomes, everyone thinks she's lost her mind. Inspired by Walt Whitman's poetic legacy and the lingering memory of a first love, Heather is determined to create a new world for her five-year-old daughter, Gemma-who hasn't spoken in months.

Joined by I...