The Wedding People

In Alison Espach’s novel, The Wedding People, Phoebe Stone arrives at the Cornwall Inn in Newport, Rhode Island, amidst the wedding chaos. She’s the only guest not attending the event, but she’s here to spend time with her husband. The bride has planned every detail, except for Phoebe and Phoebe’s plan, which is surprising when they can’t stop confiding in each other. The novel is both absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, offering a nuanced and resonant look at the unexpected paths we can take and the chance encounters that can reroute us.