The Interestings
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In the summer of 1974, six teenagers at a Massachusetts arts camp called Spirit-in-the-Woods name themselves the Interestings. Across the next forty years, the novel tracks them through New York apartments, marriages, money, and their friend Ethan, who becomes a famous animator.
The Interestings was written by Meg Wolitzer and published in 2013. Wolitzer is also the author of The Female Persuasion. The metadata above lists John Maynard Keynes in error.
The Interestings spans several decades through six friends who meet at a 1970s arts camp. The structure is conventional and the prose accessible. Most readers find it propulsive despite the long time scale.
The Interestings is 403 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Interestings takes most readers 6 to 9 hours to finish.
The Interestings is a standalone novel by John Maynard Keynes, not part of a series.
The Interestings is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
