BLACKBIRD WHISTLING

Grappling with the aftermath of her separation, 63-year-old divorce attorney Marta  Bufford seeks solace at a meditation retreat. There, she stumbles across her 19-year-old granddaughter, Jennifer. The two women—both carrying secrets—set off on a road trip to Marta’s hometown in this follow-up to Forever Blackbirds. 

FOREVER BLACKBIRDS

Told in dual timelines, Forever Blackbirds traverses protagonist Marta Gottlieb’s escape from 1914 Russia to her adversities in rural North Dakota during WWII. While young Marta embarks on an arduous immigrant journey, adult Marta, now in her mid-forties, begins to question her evangelical faith in the turbulence of mid-century America. Forging her way through war’s inevitable deaths, estrangement from her community, and the disquieting realities of a loveless marriage, Marta discovers an indomitable spirit she didn’t know she possessed. 

 ABOUT THE CARLETON SISTERS

A mother's impending death forces her three alienated middle-aged daughters--a diner waitress, a heartsick alcoholic, and a Las Vegas showgirl whose career is on a sharp decline--to finally face each other and the mystery of their father's disappearance.