I pretty much always adore Tyler's work. She writes wonderful novels set in Baltimore with incredibly vivid (and usually eccentric) characters. One in particular I loved was
The Amateur Marriage. Unfolding over chapters that peek in on Pauline and Michael at different times in their marriage, this novel is quiet and compelling, and provides real insight not only into the life and marriage of this couple, but into the universal issues that people face as they age. Some of my other Tyler favorites are
Accidental Tourist,
Ladder of Years,
Patchwork Planet,
Saint Maybe, and
Earthly Possessions.
