num_pages: 48
description: The short story that inspired Jennifer Weiners novel The Next Best Thing.Ruth has left her job writing for a hit television show for reasons shed rather not discuss and is supplementing her increasingly dwindling savings with freelance writing projectsnamely helping anxious high school students craft a perfect college essay and lonely souls craft captivating online dating profiles. When shes not working shes swimminglap after lap at the local indoor pool in a desperate attempt to wash away the sting of professional failure and heartbreak that she cant seem to shake. It takes an unexpected client to show her that appearances can be deceiving and that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is simply dive back in.
language: English
title: Swim
publisher: Atria Books