Vinegar Girl

In this charming and humorous retelling of "The Taming of the Shrew," Kate Battista navigates her unconventional life, balancing her roles as a single woman, a caregiver, and an outsider in her professional circle. When her father's academic research puts her in the middle of an unusual plan to help his lab assistant, Pyotr, stay in the country, Kate faces humorous and heartfelt challenges that test her independence and relationships. Filled with wit and warmth, the story explores whether a fiercely independent woman like Kate would ever sacrifice her freedom for love, all through Anne Tyler’s signature engaging storytelling.