A finely observed debut novel that paints a funny, moving, truthful portrayal of a family at a turning point: "A triumph" (Helen Schulman, New York Times bestselling author of This Beautiful Life). Leopold Portman dreams of settling down in Philadelphia's bucolic suburbs and starting a family with his fianc e, Nora. A talented singer in mourning for her mother, Nora has abandoned a promising opera career and wonders what...