Sarah Damoff thinks marriage needs better vocabulary.

Author Sarah Damoff dropped by our headquarters to discuss her latest family drama, The Burning Side. What followed was a conversation about forgiveness, family lore, and the changing shapes love takes across a lifetime. A house fire sends April and Leo, already on the brink of divorce, back to her childhood home. Surrounded by family and her dad's recent Alzheimer's diagnosis, the couple must confront memory, forgiveness, and their fracturing marriage. Get The Burning Side at bookofthemonth.com. Learn more about Book of the Month LIVE at bookofthemonth.com/botm-live.

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