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Generally, I aim for my novels’ titles to quickly convey a major story element. Truth of the Matter is the perfect title for this book because it not only hints at the hidden life of one of the three point-of-view characters (Marie, the grandmother with dementia), but also goes to a core theme about how our perceptions shape our realities, so when we seek to change ourselves or our situations, we need to start by getting to the truth of why we think or feel the way we do. Anne’s identity has been wrapped up in being a wife and mother for almost two decades, so she must discover the truth of who she is after she’s stripped of those roles. She will also need to reconcile the truth about her beloved grandmother with the woman Anne believed her to be, and how her misconceptions shaped Anne’s views about motherhood. Meanwhile, Katy is a highly gifted yet anxious teen who is trying to...[read on]
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