Milkweed, (Somerset Hall Press, 2009) a novel set in the North Shore of Boston, follows the return of a soldier from the Vietnam War. Told from the point of view of the woman who waited for him, the Greek immigrant community, the shellfish business and the changing roles of women all figure prominently. Softback.

Deahn Berrini will go to your book club group as long as it is within 30 minutes of Marblehead.