An Evening with Ann Packer in conversation with John Dufresne

Join a literary conversation centered on a novel by Ann Packer that examines a long marriage shaped by love, illness, and an unexpected final request. The story follows Eliot and Claire, married for nearly four decades, as Eliot navigates caregiving and intimacy during the last chapter of Claire’s life after a prolonged cancer diagnosis. As long held assumptions about partnership and devotion are challenged, the novel raises questions about how well we truly know those closest to us. Moderated by John Dufresne, the discussion explores marriage, identity, moral choice, and the emotional realities of end of life decisions.