“I have heard of people’s lives being changed by a dramatic or traumatic event – a death, a divorce, a winning lottery ticket, a failed exam. I never heard of anybody’s life but ours being changed by a dinner party.” (P. 38)
CROSSING TO SAFETY - is a story of two academic couples meeting in the late 1930s - both men work in the English department at the University of Wisconsin. When faced with tragedy, their humanity, appreciation and love for each other deepens. Stegner has a beautiful, quiet narrative voice with which he captures the essence of marriage and friendship. Amazing final read of the year.










