MacArthur Park

A captivating, emotionally taut, beautifully written story about the complexities of a friendship between two women, and of how it shapes, and reshapes, each of their lives.

Jolene and Verna share complicated bonds of friendship that have crystallized over time-their lives are inextricable from one another. But when Verna marries her old friend's ex-husband, Vincent, it seems their paths may have finally, permanently, diverged. Jolene, a successful artist, travels the world, attracting attention wherever she goes. Verna, a writer, works from her home near Los Angeles' MacArthur Park where she and Vincent plan to spend the rest of their lives. Until: Jolene returns and asks one more favor of Verna-to take a road trip together to their small hometown in Utah, a journey which will bring them face to face with both the truths and falsehoods of their memories of each other, and of the very beginnings of their friendship.