Are You Listening?

"Tillie Walden’s magical-realist tale is spare, even sparse. Two young women, Bea and Lou, meet on the road in West Texas. Lou is en route to a vague destination, while the younger Bea is on the run from someone or something. They find a lost cat and resolve to return it to the address on its collar tag, even though it’s in a town they’ve never heard of. The story has the feel of a dream, but the specialness of the two women’s journey suffuses every page thanks to Walden’s remarkable pen."