Autumn — A.G. Mojtabai

This is a piece for solo voice, the voice of Will Ross, recently widowed. For years he's worked on refurbishing his vacation cottage to be a retirement home for himself and his wife, Helen. As soon as he settles in, Helen dies. As the book opens, Will has decided, over the objections of his son (who lives in Houston) to stay on alone, to remain in his summer house after the summer has ended.