#767 Family Dancing- David Leavitt
Half of this story is a ho-hum tale about a couple of failed marriages. Suzanne is married to a new man, Bruce. She has a new house, new kids, lost thirty pounds and these status symbols are the focus of her life. The other part of this story is about the family secrets she fails to see while too involved in her own dramas. Her son is graduating prep school and hasn’t told her yet that he is gay. It’s not clear whether she is the only one that doesn’t know yet.
Notable Passage: “On those rare occasions—like today—the power of alcohol impresses her tremendously, and she wants to recommend it, like a wonder drug.”
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