Between Them: Remembering My Parents
Richard FordRichard Ford’s parents — Edna, a feisty, pretty Catholic-school girl with a difficult past; and Parker, a sweet-natured, soft-spoken travelling salesman — were rural Arkansans born at the turn of the twentieth century. Married in 1928, they lived “alone together” on the road, travelling throughout the South. Eventually, they had one child, born late, in 1944. For Ford, the questions of what his parents dreamed of, and how they loved each other and loved him become a striking portrait of American life in the mid-century. Between Them is his vivid image of where his life began and where his parents’ lives found their greatest satisfaction.
Bringing his celebrated candour, wit, and intelligence to this most intimate and mysterious of landscapes — our parents’ lives — the award-winning storyteller and creator of the iconic Frank Bascombe delivers an unforgettable exploration of memory, intimacy, and love.a